New Haven, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Addison County / New Haven / Zip Codes
New Haven, VT has a humid continental climate with varying temperatures throughout the year. During the winter months, temperatures usually range from highs in the mid-20s to lows near 0°F or lower. Summer months are much warmer with temperature highs around 80°F and lows around 55°F. Precipitation is common and evenly distributed throughout the year with average monthly precipitation ranging between two and four inches. Snow can also be expected during the winter season. New Haven, VT enjoys warm summers and mild winters which make it an ideal place to live year-round.

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

New Haven averages 72 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 New Haven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Haven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 10
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Haven is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in New Haven, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Haven, VermontUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  71.7 in.27.8 in.
  139.3 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  9.7°21.7°
  6.47
  2.94.3
  453 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 New Haven with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In New Haven, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Haven are June, August and July.
In New Haven, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Haven with an average of 9.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In New Haven, there are 153.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In New Haven, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in New Haven 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 New Haven with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 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 39.7 inches in New Haven means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in New Haven with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 139.3 rainy days annually in New Haven, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 71.7 inches in New Haven means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in New Haven with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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