Orleans County, VT Climate

The climate of Orleans County, VT is generally moderate. Winters tend to be cold with temperatures ranging from the upper-teens to the mid-twenties. Summers are usually mild and pleasant with temperatures ranging from the mid-sixties to the high seventies. The area experiences an average of around 37 inches of rain each year, as well as about 116 inches of snow annually. It is a great place to live for people who like outdoor activities year-round, such as skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking in the summer months.

Orleans County, Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orleans County averages 101 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Orleans County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orleans County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 175 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 2
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orleans County is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 2.6 Winter

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

Climate	Orleans, Vermont	United States
	43.6 in.	38.1 in.
	100.8 in.	27.8 in.
	175.4 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	77.3°	85.8°
	1.9°	21.7°
	5.6	7
	3	4.3
	1323 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 Orleans County with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Orleans County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orleans County are July, August and June.

In Orleans County, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orleans County with an average of 1.9°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Orleans County, there are 185.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Orleans County, there are 39.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in Orleans 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 Orleans County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Orleans County means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in Orleans County with 16.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 12.7 rainy days. There are 175.4 rainy days annually in Orleans 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 100.8 inches in Orleans County means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in Orleans County with 24.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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