Guilford, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Windham County / Guilford / Zip Codes
The climate in Guilford, VT is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-60s to low-80s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging between the mid-20s and low-30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent year round, with an average of around 43 inches per year. The area receives plenty of sunshine in all seasons, giving it a pleasant atmosphere on most days.

Guilford, Vermont gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guilford averages 56 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 Guilford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guilford 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Guilford, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGuilford, VermontUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  56.1 in.27.8 in.
  130.0 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  10.0°21.7°
  6.67
  3.54.3
  443 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 Guilford with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Guilford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guilford are June, August and July.
In Guilford, there are 8.6 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 Guilford with an average of 10.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Guilford, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Guilford, there are 15.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Guilford 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 Guilford with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 46.9 inches in Guilford means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Guilford with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Guilford, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.1 inches in Guilford means that it is one of the least snowy places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Guilford with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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