Pittsfield, VT Climate


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Pittsfield, Vermont has a humid continental climate with warm summer months and cold winters. Summers in Pittsfield are typically moderately warm with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the low 80s. Winters are often cold and snowy with temperatures typically ranging from the teens to the lower 30s. The area receives a fair amount of precipitation throughout the year, particularly in the spring and fall months. Snowfall is common during winter, while humidity remains relatively low throughout the year.

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

Pittsfield averages 106 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 Pittsfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pittsfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pittsfield is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Pittsfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePittsfield, VermontUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  106.1 in.27.8 in.
  149.9 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  74.9°85.8°
  5.9°21.7°
  5.77
  2.94.3
  889 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 Pittsfield with an average high temperature of 74.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Pittsfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pittsfield are July, August and June.
In Pittsfield, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pittsfield with an average of 5.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Pittsfield, there are 173.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Pittsfield, there are 23.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Pittsfield means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Pittsfield with 14.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 149.9 rainy days annually in Pittsfield, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 106.1 inches in Pittsfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Pittsfield with 24.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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