Zip 05465 (Jericho, VT) Climate

The climate in 05465 Jericho, VT is typical of the northern New England region, with cold winters and warm summers. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-70s to lower 80s Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures drop to below freezing, with average daily highs in the 20s and 30s and overnight lows occasionally below zero. Precipitation is moderate year-round, but snowfall can be heavy in winter months. The area receives around 50 inches of precipitation annually, including more than 100 inches of snowfall during winter months.

Jericho (zip 05465), Vermont gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jericho (zip 05465) averages 95 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 Jericho (zip 05465). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jericho (zip 05465) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 5
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05465 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05465 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jericho, Vermont	United States
	41.0 in.	38.1 in.
	94.9 in.	27.8 in.
	157.0 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	78.7°	85.8°
	5.0°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	3	4.3
	733 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 05465 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In the 05465 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 05465 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05465 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05465 zip code with an average of 5.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05465 zip code, there are 177.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05465 zip code, there are 30.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05465 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 July, August and June.

August is the wettest month in the 05465 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in the 05465 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05465 zip code with 14.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 157.0 rainy days annually in the 05465 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 94.9 inches in the 05465 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05465 zip code with 21.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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