Barnet, VT Climate


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Barnet, VT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from mild in the spring and fall to very cold during the winter months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but heavier rains occur in late spring and early summer. In winter snowfall can be quite heavy, however temperatures rarely dip below 0°F. Overall, Barnet is a great place to experience all four seasons while enjoying some of Vermont's beautiful natural scenery.

Barnet, Vermont gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barnet averages 74 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Barnet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barnet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 156 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 4
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barnet is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Barnet, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Barnet with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Barnet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barnet are August, June and July.
In Barnet, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barnet with an average of 3.6°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Barnet, there are 177.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Barnet, there are 33.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Barnet 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 Barnet with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Barnet means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Barnet with 14.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 156.1 rainy days annually in Barnet, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 73.6 inches in Barnet means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Barnet with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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