West Rutland, VT Climate


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West Rutland,VT has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. Average summer temperatures are in the 70s while winter temperatures typically range in the 20s. The area gets around 42 inches of rainfall annually and is covered with an average of 117 inches of snow each winter. With its location nestled in the Green Mountains, West Rutland experiences mild weather year-round with occasional thunderstorms and rain showers throughout the year.

West Rutland, Vermont gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Rutland averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in West Rutland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Rutland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 7
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in West Rutland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Rutland, VermontUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  77.6 in.27.8 in.
  137.2 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  7.2°21.7°
  6.27
  2.94.3
  495 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 West Rutland with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In West Rutland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Rutland are August, June and July.
In West Rutland, there are 3.1 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 West Rutland with an average of 7.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In West Rutland, there are 171.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In West Rutland, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in West Rutland 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.
July is the wettest month in West Rutland with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in West Rutland means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
June is the rainiest month in West Rutland with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 137.2 rainy days annually in West Rutland, which is less rainy 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 77.6 inches in West Rutland means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in West Rutland with 20.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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