Climate in Rutland Metro Area, Vermont

Rutland Metro Area, Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rutland Metro Area averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Rutland Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rutland Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 141 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Rutland metro area is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

July is the hottest month for the Rutland metro area with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the Rutland metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Rutland metro area are August, June and July.

In the Rutland metro area, there are 3.6 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 the Rutland metro area with an average of 8.3°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the Rutland metro area, there are 166.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the Rutland metro area, there are 19.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the Rutland metro area 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.

July is the wettest month in the Rutland metro area with 4.6 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 44.2 inches in the Rutland metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the Rutland metro area with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 140.6 rainy days annually in the Rutland metro area, 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 80.1 inches in the Rutland metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the Rutland metro area with 20.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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