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United States / Vermont / Bennington Metro Area / Bennington County / Dorset / Zip Codes
Dorset, VT has a moderate and humid climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 70°F (21°C) while the winter temperature averages around 24°F (-4°C). There are four distinct seasons throughout the year, with spring being one of the wettest periods of time. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year averaging around 45 inches (115 cm). The region experiences an abundance of sunshine with almost 170 days of sunshine per year.

Dorset, Vermont gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dorset averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Dorset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorset 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dorset is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Dorset, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDorset, VermontUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  92.1 in.27.8 in.
  156.3 days106.2 days
  179 days205 days
  79.1°85.8°
  8.2°21.7°
  67
  3.44.3
  961 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 Dorset with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Dorset, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dorset are August, July and June.
In Dorset, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dorset with an average of 8.2°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Dorset, there are 173.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Dorset, there are 18.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Dorset 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.
October is the wettest month in Dorset with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Dorset means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Dorset with 14.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.3 rainy days. There are 156.3 rainy days annually in Dorset, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 92.1 inches in Dorset means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Dorset with 23.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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