Middlebury, VT Climate


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The climate in Middlebury, VT is generally mild, with four distinct seasons. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing on a regular basis. Snowfall usually begins in late November and continues until March or April. Summers are warm and pleasant, with temperatures often reaching the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit during July and August. Spring is generally mild and wet, while fall features bright colors of changing leaves before the winter chill sets in. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with precipitation amounts being slightly higher in the spring months.

Middlebury, Vermont gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middlebury averages 69 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 Middlebury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlebury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 9
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middlebury is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Middlebury, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiddlebury, VermontUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  68.9 in.27.8 in.
  132.0 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  390 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 Middlebury with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Middlebury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middlebury are June, August and July.
In Middlebury, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middlebury with an average of 8.8°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Middlebury, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Middlebury, there are 20.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Middlebury 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.
July is the wettest month in Middlebury with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Middlebury with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 132.0 rainy days annually in Middlebury, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 68.9 inches in Middlebury means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Middlebury with 17.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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