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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Windham County / Saxtons River / Zip Codes
Saxtons River, VT has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 43°F (6°C). In the summer months temperatures can reach as high as 86°F (30°C) while in the winter months temperatures can dip to as low as -17°F (-27°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 41 inches (104 cm) per year. Snowfall averages around 48 inches (122 cm) each season with most of it falling between December and March.

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

Saxtons River averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Saxtons River. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saxtons River gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Saxtons River is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Saxtons River, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Saxtons River with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Saxtons River, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Saxtons River are June, August and July.
In Saxtons River, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Saxtons River with an average of 8.0°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Saxtons River, there are 168.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Saxtons River, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Saxtons River 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 Saxtons River with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Saxtons River means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Saxtons River with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Saxtons River, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 55.4 inches in Saxtons River means that it is one of the least snowy places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Saxtons River with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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