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United States / Vermont / Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area / Chittenden County / Richmond / Zip Codes
Richmond, VT has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 71°F (22°C), while the winter months are much colder at an average of 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an annual average of 39 inches (99 cm). Snowfall in Richmond, VT ranges from 40 to 50 inches (102 to 127 cm) per year. The coldest month is usually January with temperatures dropping as low as -10°F (-23°C) on occasion.

Richmond, Vermont gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond averages 79 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 Richmond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 9
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richmond is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Richmond, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRichmond, VermontUnited States
  40.5 in.38.1 in.
  78.6 in.27.8 in.
  154.7 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  8.7°21.7°
  6.27
  34.3
  341 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 Richmond with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In Richmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are August, June and July.
In Richmond, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 8.7°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Richmond, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Richmond, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Richmond 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 Richmond with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Richmond means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Richmond with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 154.7 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.6 inches in Richmond means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 19.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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