Essex Junction, VT Climate


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Essex Junction, VT enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with hot and humid summers, cool and often wet springs, mild falls, and cold winters. Summertime temperatures typically range from the high 60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can range anywhere from 10-30 degrees Fahrenheit. With an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually and around 191 sunny days per year, Essex Junction is a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Essex Junction, Vermont gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Essex Junction averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Essex Junction. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Essex Junction 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Essex Junction is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

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

  ClimateEssex Junction, VermontUnited States
  40.2 in.38.1 in.
  79.5 in.27.8 in.
  155.7 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  9.2°21.7°
  6.27
  34.3
  344 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 Essex Junction with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Essex Junction, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Essex Junction are August, June and July.
In Essex Junction, there are 5.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Essex Junction with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Essex Junction, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Essex Junction, there are 18.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Essex Junction 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.
July is the wettest month in Essex Junction with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Essex Junction means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Essex Junction with 14.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 155.7 rainy days annually in Essex Junction, 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 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 79.5 inches in Essex Junction means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Essex Junction with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 19 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  More

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