Bellows Falls, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Windham County / Bellows Falls / Zip Codes
Bellows Falls, VT has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The average annual temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with the warmest month being July at 71 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest month being January at 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with March being the wettest month and August being the driest. Snowfall in Bellows Falls can range from 30 inches to 110 inches each year depending on the winter's severity.

Bellows Falls, Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bellows Falls averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Bellows Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellows Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 8
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bellows Falls is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bellows Falls, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBellows Falls, VermontUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  55.5 in.27.8 in.
  129.7 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  81.4°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  312 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 Bellows Falls with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Bellows Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellows Falls are June, August and July.
In Bellows Falls, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellows Falls with an average of 8.0°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Bellows Falls, there are 168.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Bellows Falls, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Bellows Falls 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 Bellows Falls with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Bellows Falls means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Bellows Falls with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Bellows Falls, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 55.5 inches in Bellows Falls means that it is one of the least snowy places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Bellows Falls with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

bellows falls in no place for any minority to live and the natives here have no problem letting it be known.bellows falls is a great place to visit if you're not black ,  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is the town where I currently live with my young family. I am not sure what is generally posted here, but since I was prompted to make a comment, I thought I'd say  More

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