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United States / Vermont / Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area / Franklin County / Fletcher / Zip Codes
Fletcher, VT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The temperatures range from an average high of 86°F (30°C) in the summer to an average low of 9°F (-13°C) in the winter. Rainfall is generally spread evenly throughout the year, though snowfall can be significant in the winter months. Fletcher experiences all four seasons in its fullness, making it a great place to experience a variety of weather conditions.

Fletcher, Vermont gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fletcher averages 86 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 Fletcher. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fletcher gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fletcher is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Fletcher, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFletcher, VermontUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  86.1 in.27.8 in.
  151.3 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  617 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 Fletcher with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Fletcher, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fletcher are August, July and June.
In Fletcher, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fletcher with an average of 4.6°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Fletcher, there are 166.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Fletcher, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Fletcher 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.
August is the wettest month in Fletcher with 4.3 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 39.4 inches in Fletcher means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Fletcher with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 151.3 rainy days annually in Fletcher, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 86.1 inches in Fletcher means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Fletcher with 19.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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