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United States / Vermont / Burlington-South Burlington Metro Area / Franklin County / St. Albans / Zip Codes
St. Albans, VT has a continental climate with typical warm, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 70°F-80°F while in the winter it usually drops to about 20°F-30°F. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with snowfall averaging at around 40 inches per season. Snow typically begins falling in November and lasts through March, making the area great for winter activities such as skiing and ice skating. The spring season is generally mild and sunny while the fall brings bright foliage and cooler temperatures to St. Albans, VT.

St. Albans, Vermont gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Albans averages 82 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 St. Albans. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Albans gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 151 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Albans is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

9.1 Summer - 3.4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in St. Albans, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Albans, VermontUnited States
  39.5 in.38.1 in.
  82.4 in.27.8 in.
  151.2 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  79.8°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.17
  2.94.3
  417 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 St. Albans with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In St. Albans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Albans are August, July and June.
In St. Albans, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Albans with an average of 4.6°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In St. Albans, there are 165.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.
In St. Albans, there are 29.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in St. Albans 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 St. Albans with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in St. Albans means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in St. Albans with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 151.2 rainy days annually in St. Albans, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 82.4 inches in St. Albans means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in St. Albans with 19.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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