Climate in Vermont

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

Vermont averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Vermont. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vermont gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

Vermont's annual BestPlaces Comfort Index of 6.0 (10=best) indicates it is one of the least comfortable states in the United States.

July is the hottest month for Vermont with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest states. In Vermont, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vermont are August, July and June.

Vermont has 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest states in the U.S.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vermont with an average of 6.2°. This is one of the coldest of the U.S. states.

Vermont has 171.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest states in the U.S.

Vermont averages 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest states in the U.S.

Humidity in the state of Vermont 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 Vermont with 4.4 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. Vermont's average annual rainfall of 43.3 inches indicates that it is about average compared to other states in the United States.

December is the rainiest month in Vermont with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. Vermont's annual average of 150.1 days with measurable rain is one of the rainiest states in the United States. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

With an average annual snowfall of 86.3 inches, Vermont is one of the snowiest states in the United States. January is the snowiest month in Vermont with 21.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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