East Barre, VT Climate


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East Barre, VT has a humid continental climate characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75°F (24°C) and the average winter temperature is around 20°F (-7°C). During the summer months, there are plenty of sunshine hours and precipitation is moderate. During the winter months, snowfall amounts can be quite significant as temperatures drop below freezing regularly. Rainfall is moderate all year round but heavier during the spring and summer months. Overall, East Barre, VT has an enjoyable climate with distinct seasons and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation throughout the year.

East Barre, Vermont gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in East Barre. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Barre gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in East Barre, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 East Barre with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In East Barre, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Barre are August, July and June.
In East Barre, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Barre with an average of 4.5°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In East Barre, there are 179.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In East Barre, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in East Barre 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 East Barre with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in East Barre means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in East Barre with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 145.1 rainy days annually in East Barre, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 91.8 inches in East Barre means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in East Barre with 23.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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