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United States / Vermont / Barre Metro Area / Washington County / Worcester / Zip Codes
Worcester, VT has a typically humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Worcester usually have temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s, while winters are bitterly cold, with average temperatures around 20°F. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with snowfall coming more heavily in winter months. The city is located in a mountainous region which can lead to chilly days even during summer months due to the elevation.

Worcester, Vermont gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Worcester averages 104 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Worcester. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Worcester gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 6
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Worcester is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Worcester, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWorcester, VermontUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  104.1 in.27.8 in.
  158.7 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.6°85.8°
  6.1°21.7°
  5.87
  2.94.3
  761 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 Worcester with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Worcester, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Worcester are July, August and June.
In Worcester, there are 3.5 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 Worcester with an average of 6.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Worcester, there are 169.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Worcester, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Worcester 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 Worcester with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 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 41.1 inches in Worcester means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Worcester with 15.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.0 rainy days. There are 158.7 rainy days annually in Worcester, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 104.1 inches in Worcester means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Worcester with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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