Lamoille County, VT Climate

Lamoille, VT County is located in the northern part of Vermont and experiences a humid continental climate. The summers tend to be warm with high humidity and plentiful precipitation, while winters are cold and snowy. During the winter months average temperatures hover around freezing, with occasional snowfall and below freezing temperatures. Precipitation is abundant during the year with an annual average of over 40 inches. During summer months temperatures can reach into the low 80s Fahrenheit during the day, but usually dip down in to the mid-50s at night. The county experiences all four seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Lamoille County, Vermont gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lamoille County averages 100 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 Lamoille County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lamoille 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 100 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lamoille County is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 2.9 Winter

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

Climate	Lamoille, Vermont	United States
	43.1 in.	38.1 in.
	99.6 in.	27.8 in.
	161.8 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	78.4°	85.8°
	4.3°	21.7°
	5.8	7
	3.1	4.3
	1286 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 Lamoille County with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Lamoille County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lamoille County are July, August and June.

In Lamoille County, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lamoille County with an average of 4.3°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Lamoille County, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Lamoille County, there are 31.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in Lamoille 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 Lamoille County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Lamoille County means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in Lamoille County with 15.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.6 rainy days. There are 161.8 rainy days annually in Lamoille 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 99.6 inches in Lamoille County means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Lamoille County with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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