Addison County, VT Climate

Addison County, VT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Winters are characterized by low temperatures and significant snowfall, while summers tend to be warm and humid with occasional thunderstorms. Average annual precipitation is around 40 inches which is evenly distributed throughout the year. January has an average temperature of 16°F, while July boasts an average of 71°F. In the winter months, temperatures can drop below 0°F and in the summer they can exceed 90°F.

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

Addison County averages 89 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 Addison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Addison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 8
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Addison County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Addison County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Addison, Vermont	United States
	41.9 in.	38.1 in.
	88.5 in.	27.8 in.
	144.0 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	79.5°	85.8°
	7.7°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	2.9	4.3
	838 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 Addison County with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Addison County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Addison County are August, July and June.

In Addison County, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Addison County with an average of 7.7°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Addison County, there are 163.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Addison County, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in Addison County 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 Addison County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Addison County means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Addison County with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in Addison County, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.5 inches in Addison County means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Addison County with 21.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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