Essex County, VT Climate

Essex, VT County experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy. Spring brings mild temperatures and plenty of rain showers, while autumn is cool and dry. The area receives an average of 40 inches of rainfall per year, with most of it occurring between April and September. Winters tend to be cold with frequent snowfall, although temperatures can sometimes reach above freezing during the day. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid-80s F in summer to lows in the single digits F during winter months.

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

Essex County averages 94 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 176 sunny days per year in Essex County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Essex County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 1
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 94 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Essex County is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.7 Summer - 2.8 Winter

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

Climate	Essex, Vermont	United States
	41.6 in.	38.1 in.
	94.2 in.	27.8 in.
	162.4 days	106.2 days
	176 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	0.7°	21.7°
	5.7	7
	3	4.3
	1591 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 Essex County with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Essex County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Essex County are July, August and June.

In Essex County, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Essex County with an average of 0.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

In Essex County, there are 191.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

In Essex County, there are 42.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in Essex 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 Essex County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Essex County means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in Essex County with 15.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 162.4 rainy days annually in Essex County, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 94.2 inches in Essex County means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Essex County with 23.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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