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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Addison County / Monkton / Zip Codes
Monkton, VT has four distinct seasons. In the spring, temperatures can reach into the 70s with plenty of rainfall. Summer is warm and sunny with highs into the 80s and lows in the 50s. Fall brings cooler days with average temperatures in the 50s and 60s as well as crisp mornings and nights. Finally, winter brings cold temperatures and lots of snowfall which can last through March or April.

Monkton, Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monkton averages 104 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 Monkton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monkton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 104 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monkton is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Monkton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonkton, VermontUnited States
  43.5 in.38.1 in.
  103.7 in.27.8 in.
  156.6 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  78.4°85.8°
  7.0°21.7°
  67
  2.94.3
  791 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 Monkton with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Monkton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monkton are July, August and June.
In Monkton, there are 2.8 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 Monkton with an average of 7.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Monkton, there are 164.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Monkton, there are 24.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Monkton 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 Monkton with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Monkton means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Monkton with 15.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 156.6 rainy days annually in Monkton, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 103.7 inches in Monkton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Monkton with 24.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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