Newbury, VT Climate


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Newbury, VT has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures usually hover around 70°F and can occasionally reach 80°F. Winters in Newbury are bitterly cold with temperatures rarely reaching above freezing. Snowfall can be quite heavy, sometimes reaching more than a meter a year. The area also receives its fair share of rain and fog throughout the year. All in all, Newbury is an incredibly beautiful place to be during all four seasons.

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

Newbury averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Newbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 142 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 3
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newbury is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Newbury, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewbury, VermontUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  70.4 in.27.8 in.
  142.2 days106.2 days
  171 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  3.4°21.7°
  6.17
  3.14.3
  466 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 Newbury with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Newbury, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newbury are August, July and June.
In Newbury, there are 3.9 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 Newbury with an average of 3.4°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Newbury, there are 181.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Newbury, there are 34.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Newbury 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 Newbury 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 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Newbury means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
June is the rainiest month in Newbury with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 142.2 rainy days annually in Newbury, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.4 inches in Newbury means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Newbury with 18.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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