Highgate, VT Climate


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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


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highgate is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Highgate, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Highgate with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Highgate, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highgate are August, July and June.
In Highgate, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highgate with an average of 5.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Highgate, there are 159.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Highgate, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Highgate 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 Highgate with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.5 inches in Highgate means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Highgate with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 146.5 rainy days annually in Highgate, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.9 inches in Highgate means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Highgate with 18.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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