Highgate, VT has a typical New England climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer, temperatures are generally mild and pleasant, with average highs reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the warmest months. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing and snowfall amounting to an average of 70 inches annually. Spring and autumn are typically mild and wet, with comfortable daytime temperatures that dip into the low to mid 40s at night.
Highgate, Vermont gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Highgate averages 78 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 Highgate. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Highgate gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 6
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year