Orange County, VT Climate

Orange County, VT experiences a humid continental climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. Winters in the area are usually long and cold, with temperatures averaging between 20-30°F (-6.7- -1.1°C) from January to March, while summer temperatures average around 70-80°F (21-26.7°C). The county receives an average of 34 inches (86 cm) of precipitation annually, including an average of 65 inches (165 cm) of snowfall during winter months. In addition to the usual snowfall in winter, Orange County can also experience severe thunderstorms and even tornadoes during spring and summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 171 sunny days per year in Orange County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orange County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 Orange County is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 3.4 Winter

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

Climate	Orange, Vermont	United States
	41.7 in.	38.1 in.
	82.6 in.	27.8 in.
	140.1 days	106.2 days
	171 days	205 days
	77.8°	85.8°
	4.8°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.1	4.3
	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 Orange County with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Orange County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orange County are July, August and June.

In Orange County, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orange County with an average of 4.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Orange County, there are 178.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Orange County, there are 28.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in Orange 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.

October is the wettest month in Orange County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 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 41.7 inches in Orange County means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

June is the rainiest month in Orange County with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in Orange County, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 82.6 inches in Orange County means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Orange County with 20.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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