Lunenburg, VT Climate

Lunenburg, VT has a predominantly humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the 70s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip down into the single digits. The area sees an average of 42 inches of rainfall per year, making it one of the wetter areas in Vermont. Snowfall is also fairly common throughout the winter months, with an annual average of around 55 inches of snowfall each season. Additionally, Lunenburg experiences all four distinct seasons with relatively mild transitions between them.

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

Lunenburg averages 84 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 Lunenburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lunenburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 163 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 3
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 3 Winter

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

Climate	Lunenburg, Vermont	United States
	39.1 in.	38.1 in.
	83.5 in.	27.8 in.
	163.0 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	78.9°	85.8°
	2.5°	21.7°
	5.8	7
	3	4.3
	1178 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 Lunenburg with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Lunenburg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lunenburg are July, August and June.

In Lunenburg, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lunenburg with an average of 2.5°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Lunenburg, there are 191.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

In Lunenburg, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in Lunenburg 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 Lunenburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Lunenburg means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in Lunenburg with 15.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 163.0 rainy days annually in Lunenburg, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 83.5 inches in Lunenburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Lunenburg with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.