Peacham, VT Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Caledonia County / Peacham / Zip Codes
Peacham, VT has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, often reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and 70 degrees at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping below freezing often. Spring brings rain showers while autumn brings a beautiful array of colors from the changing leaves. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year with an annual average rainfall of 37 inches. Sunshine is abundant in Peacham, averaging around 230 days of sun per year.

Peacham, Vermont gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peacham averages 83 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 163 sunny days per year in Peacham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peacham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 152 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Peacham is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Peacham, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePeacham, VermontUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  83.1 in.27.8 in.
  152.4 days106.2 days
  163 days205 days
  77.6°85.8°
  4.7°21.7°
  5.97
  3.14.3
  1280 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 Peacham with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Peacham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Peacham are July, August and June.
In Peacham, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Peacham with an average of 4.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Peacham, there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In Peacham, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in Peacham 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.
July is the wettest month in Peacham with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 42.0 inches in Peacham means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in Peacham with 14.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 152.4 rainy days annually in Peacham, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 83.1 inches in Peacham means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Peacham with 21.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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