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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Windsor County / Plymouth / Zip Codes
Plymouth, VT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from 25°F in the winter months to 65°F in the summer months. Precipitation is seasonal, with wetter times during the spring and fall and drier weather throughout the summer. Winters can bring plenty of snow to Plymouth, while summers are usually sunny and pleasant. The average annual precipitation is 40 inches per year, making it a generally mild climate for most of the year.

Plymouth, Vermont gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plymouth averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Plymouth. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plymouth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 8
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plymouth is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Plymouth, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlymouth, VermontUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  83.7 in.27.8 in.
  149.6 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  79.9°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.27
  3.34.3
  1407 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 Plymouth with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Plymouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plymouth are August, July and June.
In Plymouth, there are 3.2 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 Plymouth with an average of 8.0°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Plymouth, there are 171.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Plymouth, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Plymouth 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.
October is the wettest month in Plymouth with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Plymouth means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Plymouth with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 149.6 rainy days annually in Plymouth, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 83.7 inches in Plymouth means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Plymouth with 21.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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