Vergennes, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Addison County / Vergennes / Zip Codes
Vergennes, VT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and relatively warm summers. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 68°F to 78°F while in the winter months temperatures range from 18°F to 33°F. This city also receives an average of 41 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between May and September. Snowfall in Vergennes is moderate and typically occurs between November and March. The city experiences four distinct seasons, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Vergennes, Vermont gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Vergennes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vergennes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Vergennes, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVergennes, VermontUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  70.0 in.27.8 in.
  134.1 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  81.6°85.8°
  9.7°21.7°
  6.57
  2.94.3
  194 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 Vergennes with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Vergennes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vergennes are June, August and July.
In Vergennes, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vergennes with an average of 9.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.
In Vergennes, there are 152.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In Vergennes, there are 16.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Vergennes 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.
August is the wettest month in Vergennes with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Vergennes means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.
May is the rainiest month in Vergennes with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Vergennes, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.0 inches in Vergennes means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Vergennes with 17.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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