Zip 05701 (Rutland, VT) Climate

The climate in 05701 Rutland, VT is typical of the New England region. The summers are generally warm and humid, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s. Winters in Rutland are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically falling into the teens and twenties. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, though heavier than average snowfall can occur during winter months. Despite its northern location, Rutland enjoys pleasantly long days during summer months, with daylight lasting well into the evening hours.

Rutland (zip 05701), Vermont gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rutland (zip 05701) averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Rutland (zip 05701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rutland (zip 05701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 137 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 7
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05701 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05701 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rutland, Vermont	United States
	43.0 in.	38.1 in.
	77.8 in.	27.8 in.
	137.2 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	7.1°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	2.9	4.3
	634 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 05701 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the 05701 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 05701 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 05701 zip code, there are 3.1 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 05701 zip code with an average of 7.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05701 zip code, there are 172.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05701 zip code, there are 23.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05701 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.

July is the wettest month in the 05701 zip code 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 43.0 inches in the 05701 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

June is the rainiest month in the 05701 zip code with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 137.2 rainy days annually in the 05701 zip code, 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 77.8 inches in the 05701 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05701 zip code with 20.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Sherri · Rutland, VT

Desolate......there are better places to live....

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in the Rutland, VT area for 2 years and this is what I see......drugs, welfare and no decent paying jobs. IT is this simple.....when an area has no jobs, More

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