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United States / Vermont / Bennington Metro Area / Bennington County / Stamford / Zip Codes
Stamford, VT has a humid continental climate, with long cold winters and relatively short summers. On average, the temperatures in winter range from -10°F to 25°F, while in summer they range between 50°F and 75°F. The town receives an average of 4 inches of precipitation per month throughout the year, with December being the wettest month and July as the driest one. Snowfall is common during winter months and can accumulate up to around 30 inches by April.

Stamford, Vermont gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stamford averages 89 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Stamford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stamford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Stamford, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStamford, VermontUnited States
  52.8 in.38.1 in.
  88.7 in.27.8 in.
  148.5 days106.2 days
  182 days205 days
  76.6°85.8°
  11.8°21.7°
  6.17
  3.44.3
  1132 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 Stamford with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Stamford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stamford are July, August and June.
In Stamford, 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 Stamford with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Stamford, there are 152.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Stamford, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
Humidity in Stamford 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 August, July and June.
October is the wettest month in Stamford with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in Stamford means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Stamford with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Stamford, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.7 inches in Stamford means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Stamford with 22.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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cordelia · Stamford, VT
get a winter home down south
Over 3 years ago

I have lived there almost all of my life. The view is amazing, it's peaceful, no crime, and so much land. I can say however, that the winter is not a 3.5 but a -10. It's  More

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