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United States / Vermont / Rutland Metro Area / Rutland County / Fair Haven / Zip Codes
Fair Haven, Vermont enjoys a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are characterized by warm days and cool nights, while winters tend to be cold with plenty of snowfall. Springtime brings the most rainfall, making it ideal for farmers to plant their crops. Fall is perhaps the most beautiful season in Fair Haven, as the leaves turn a variety of colors and there is a crispness in the air. No matter what time of year it is, residents and visitors alike can find something special in Fair Haven’s climate.

Fair Haven, Vermont gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fair Haven averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Fair Haven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fair Haven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fair Haven is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fair Haven, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFair Haven, VermontUnited States
  40.8 in.38.1 in.
  65.5 in.27.8 in.
  129.9 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  9.9°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  384 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 Fair Haven with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Fair Haven, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fair Haven are June, August and July.
In Fair Haven, there are 7.7 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 Fair Haven with an average of 9.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Fair Haven, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Fair Haven, there are 17.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.8 inches in Fair Haven means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Fair Haven with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 129.9 rainy days annually in Fair Haven, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 65.5 inches in Fair Haven means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Fair Haven with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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