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United States / Vermont / Rutland Metro Area / Rutland County / Pawlet / Zip Codes
Pawlet, VT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from highs of around 80°F to lows of around 60°F. During the winter, temperatures can range from highs of around 30°F to lows of below 0°F. The area receives an average of 36 inches of precipitation annually, mostly from snow in the winter months. Pawlet is also prone to extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, blizzards, and flooding during periods of heavy rainfall or melting snow.

Pawlet, Vermont gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pawlet averages 73 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Pawlet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pawlet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pawlet is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pawlet, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePawlet, VermontUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  72.8 in.27.8 in.
  142.8 days106.2 days
  178 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  9.1°21.7°
  6.37
  2.94.3
  699 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 Pawlet with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Pawlet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pawlet are August, June and July.
In Pawlet, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pawlet with an average of 9.1°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Pawlet, there are 164.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Pawlet, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Pawlet 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 August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Pawlet with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Pawlet means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Pawlet with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in Pawlet, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 72.8 inches in Pawlet means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Pawlet with 19.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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