Zip 05255 (Manchester Center, VT) Climate

The climate in 05255 Manchester Center, VT is generally cool and temperate. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Average annual precipitation is 39 inches; most of this falls as snow during winter months. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring being short and sweet lasting from late April to early June. The average yearly snowfall in Manchester Center is around 80 inches.

Manchester Center (zip 05255), Vermont gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Manchester Center (zip 05255) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Manchester Center (zip 05255). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manchester Center (zip 05255) 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05255 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05255 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Manchester Center, Vermont	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	71.2 in.	27.8 in.
	143.9 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	10.2°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.4	4.3
	746 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 05255 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the 05255 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 05255 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 05255 zip code, there are 2.8 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 05255 zip code with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In the 05255 zip code, there are 161.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05255 zip code, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05255 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.

June is the wettest month in the 05255 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in the 05255 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05255 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 143.9 rainy days annually in the 05255 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer 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 71.2 inches in the 05255 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05255 zip code with 19.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.