Westfield, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Orleans County / Westfield / Zip Codes
Westfield, VT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures range from the low 30s in winter to highs of 80°F in the summer months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 40 inches annually. Snowfall accumulates during the winter months, with an average of around 52 inches per year. The area can experience severe weather such as strong thunderstorms and occasional flooding. Residents should be prepared for changing weather patterns throughout all seasons.

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

Westfield averages 101 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 Westfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 179 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 3
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westfield is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 2.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Westfield, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWestfield, VermontUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  101.3 in.27.8 in.
  179.0 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  76.9°85.8°
  2.9°21.7°
  5.67
  34.3
  814 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 Westfield with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Westfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westfield are July, August and June.
In Westfield, there are 1.2 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 Westfield with an average of 2.9°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Westfield, there are 180.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In Westfield, there are 35.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
Humidity in Westfield 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 Westfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Westfield means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Westfield with 17.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 13.1 rainy days. There are 179.0 rainy days annually in Westfield, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 101.3 inches in Westfield means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Westfield with 24.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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