Hardwick, VT Climate

Hardwick, VT has a typical New England climate, with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit with peak highs in the upper 80s. Winters bring snow and temperatures as low as -10 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and fall offer mild weather and beautiful foliage. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches per year. Overall, Hardwick offers a pleasant climate for its residents to enjoy year-round.

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

Hardwick averages 96 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 Hardwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hardwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 166 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hardwick is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 2.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hardwick, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hardwick, Vermont	United States
	40.6 in.	38.1 in.
	96.3 in.	27.8 in.
	165.5 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	3.6°	21.7°
	5.8	7
	3.1	4.3
	814 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 Hardwick with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Hardwick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hardwick are July, August and June.

In Hardwick, there are 3.2 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 Hardwick with an average of 3.6°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Hardwick, there are 182.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Hardwick, there are 33.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in Hardwick 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 Hardwick with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Hardwick means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in Hardwick with 15.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 12.2 rainy days. There are 165.5 rainy days annually in Hardwick, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.3 inches in Hardwick means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Hardwick with 22.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.