Waterford, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Caledonia County / Waterford / Zip Codes
Waterford, VT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Spring and autumn are usually cool and wet in the region, with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to mid 70s during the summer months and in the teens and single digits during the winter. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snow in winter. The area around Waterford also experiences a variety of weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, hailstorms, blizzards, floods, and intense drying winds from the west.

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

Waterford averages 75 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Waterford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 75 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterford is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Waterford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterford, VermontUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  74.5 in.27.8 in.
  158.0 days106.2 days
  164 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  2.7°21.7°
  67
  3.14.3
  1137 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 Waterford with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Waterford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterford are August, June and July.
In Waterford, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterford with an average of 2.7°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Waterford, there are 180.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Waterford, there are 36.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Waterford 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 Waterford with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Waterford means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Waterford with 14.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 158.0 rainy days annually in Waterford, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 74.5 inches in Waterford means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Waterford with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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