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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Orange County / Washington / Zip Codes
Washington, VT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from an average high of 77°F (25°C) to an average low of 55°F (13°C). In the winter months, temperatures range from an average high of 32°F (0°C) to an average low of 12°F (-11°C). Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with peak precipitation usually occurring in July. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, especially at higher elevations.

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

Washington averages 100 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 Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washington 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 Washington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Washington with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are July, August and June.
In Washington, 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 Washington with an average of 5.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Washington, there are 176.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Washington, there are 24.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Washington 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.
August is the wettest month in Washington with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Washington means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Washington with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 149.2 rainy days annually in Washington, which is about average compared to other 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 100.0 inches in Washington means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Washington with 23.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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