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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Orange County / Braintree / Zip Codes
Braintree, VT has a typically cold climate for the region. Temperatures in winter often dip below freezing and snowfall is common. Spring and fall tend to be milder, but still cool with occasional rain showers. Summers are usually humid with temperatures that can reach into the mid 80s F (30s C). Despite the cooler temperatures, there are plenty of sunny days throughout the year in this lovely town.

Braintree, Vermont gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Braintree averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Braintree. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Braintree gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Braintree, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBraintree, VermontUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  94.0 in.27.8 in.
  135.8 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  78.9°85.8°
  5.7°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  1168 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 Braintree with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Braintree, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Braintree are August, July and June.
In Braintree, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Braintree with an average of 5.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Braintree, there are 178.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Braintree, there are 28.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Braintree 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 Braintree with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Braintree means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
June is the rainiest month in Braintree with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 135.8 rainy days annually in Braintree, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 94.0 inches in Braintree means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Braintree with 22.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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