Norton, VT Climate


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Norton, VT has a humid continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70°F (21°C) while in the winter it can dip to an average low of around 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 32 inches (81 cm) per year. Summers tend to be sunny and relatively dry with occasional showers or thunderstorms while winters are snowier and wetter with high winds that can cause colder temperatures in certain areas.

Norton, Vermont gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norton averages 105 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Norton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Norton is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Vermont.

8.6 Summer - 2.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Norton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorton, VermontUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  104.7 in.27.8 in.
  161.0 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  75.8°85.8°
  -0.7°21.7°
  5.57
  34.3
  1240 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Norton with an average high temperature of 75.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Norton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Norton are July, August and June.
In Norton, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Norton with an average of -0.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Vermont.
In Norton, there are 190.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.
In Norton, there are 46.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.
Humidity in Norton is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
August is the wettest month in Norton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Norton means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Norton with 15.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 161.0 rainy days annually in Norton, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.7 inches in Norton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Norton with 24.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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