Bennington, VT Climate


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Bennington, VT has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from lows in the mid-50s to highs in the mid-80s; winter temperatures range from lows in the teens to highs in the 30s. Snowfall is common throughout winter, with an average of over fifty inches each year. The area also sees its fair share of rain throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation around 43 inches. All season long visitors can enjoy low levels of air pollution due to minimal industrial activity in the area.

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

Bennington averages 65 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Bennington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bennington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 12
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bennington is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Bennington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBennington, VermontUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  64.5 in.27.8 in.
  137.5 days106.2 days
  180 days205 days
  79.4°85.8°
  12.0°21.7°
  6.47
  3.44.3
  679 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 Bennington with an average high temperature of 79.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Bennington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bennington are August, July and June.
In Bennington, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bennington with an average of 12.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Bennington, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Bennington, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
Humidity in Bennington 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 August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Bennington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Bennington means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Bennington with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 137.5 rainy days annually in Bennington, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 64.5 inches in Bennington means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Bennington with 17.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Bennington is a great place for scenery. However, the cops are a huge part of the drug network. They protect the drug dealers and criminals instead of regular  More

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Bennington Vermont is absolutely gorgeous on its outskirts, old Bennington is absolutely beautiful with lots of historical sites as well as North Bennington not being  More

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