Zip 05641 (Barre, VT) Climate

05641 Barre, VT has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold, snowy winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from an average high of 78 degrees Fahrenheit in July to an average low of 48 degrees Fahrenheit in January. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall ranging from 20 inches in December to 1 inch in April. The town also experiences four distinct seasons with plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Winters are cold and snowy, however due to its elevation near the Green Mountains and proximity to Canada, temperatures can drop below zero at times. Spring brings flowering plants and trees as well as milder weather while summer is hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms occurring throughout July and August. Fall brings crisp air and vibrant foliage to Barre making it a beautiful place to be during this time of year.

Barre (zip 05641), Vermont gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barre (zip 05641) averages 89 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 Barre (zip 05641). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barre (zip 05641) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05641 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05641 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Barre, Vermont	United States
	42.4 in.	38.1 in.
	89.4 in.	27.8 in.
	143.5 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	81.3°	85.8°
	4.4°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	2.9	4.3
	715 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 the 05641 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In the 05641 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 05641 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 05641 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05641 zip code with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05641 zip code, there are 180.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05641 zip code, there are 30.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05641 zip code 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 August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in the 05641 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 05641 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05641 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 143.5 rainy days annually in the 05641 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 89.4 inches in the 05641 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05641 zip code with 22.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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