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United States / Vermont / Bennington Metro Area / Bennington County / Pownal / Zip Codes
Pownal, VT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm, humid summers. Winters are generally cold and snowy due to the surrounding mountains protecting the area from most extreme weather systems. In summer, temperatures rise to an average of 75 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity and frequent rainfall. Fall is a pleasant time in Pownal as temperatures gradually cool while autumn foliage coats the landscape. Spring is also a welcome season after a long winter, as warmer temperatures bring blooms of wildflowers and migratory bird species.

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

Pownal averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Pownal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pownal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pownal is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pownal, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePownal, VermontUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  64.6 in.27.8 in.
  135.7 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  78.8°85.8°
  11.2°21.7°
  6.47
  3.44.3
  591 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 Pownal with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Pownal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pownal are July, August and June.
In Pownal, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pownal with an average of 11.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Pownal, there are 157.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Pownal, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
Humidity in Pownal 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 Pownal with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 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 Pownal means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Pownal with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 135.7 rainy days annually in Pownal, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.6 inches in Pownal means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Pownal with 16.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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