Dummerston, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Windham County / Dummerston / Zip Codes
Dummerston, VT has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The temperature ranges from an average of 20°F in the winter months to around 80°F in the summer months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly in the winter months. The area experiences four distinct seasons, which makes it ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking and skiing. There are also numerous lakes, rivers, and streams available for fishing and swimming during the warmer months.

Dummerston, Vermont gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dummerston averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Dummerston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dummerston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dummerston 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 Dummerston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDummerston, VermontUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  59.3 in.27.8 in.
  131.5 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  81.8°85.8°
  9.8°21.7°
  6.57
  3.54.3
  910 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 Dummerston with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Dummerston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dummerston are June, August and July.
In Dummerston, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dummerston with an average of 9.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Dummerston, there are 165.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Dummerston, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
Humidity in Dummerston 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.
July is the wettest month in Dummerston with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 46.4 inches in Dummerston means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Dummerston with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 131.5 rainy days annually in Dummerston, 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 59.3 inches in Dummerston means that it is one of the least snowy places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Dummerston with 16.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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