West Dummerston, VT Climate

West Dummerston, VT has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid with occasional bouts of rain. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Spring is mild and pleasant, while fall brings cooler temperatures as the leaves change color. Average annual precipitation is around 42 inches, making it one of the wettest areas in the state. The surrounding hills provide protection from strong winds, helping to make West Dummerston an ideal place to enjoy nature year-round.

Climate	West Dummerston, Vermont	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.