Zip 05250 (Arlington, VT) Climate

Arlington, VT has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by cold winters and warm summers. In the winter months, temperatures typically range from the teens to mid-30s, with occasional snowfall. During summer months, temperatures are often in the mid-70s to low 80s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with some slightly higher amounts of rainfall in the spring and fall months. Winters are generally cloudy with some snowfall and summers usually have sunny days interspersed with occasional showers.

Arlington (zip 05250), Vermont gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arlington (zip 05250) averages 65 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 Arlington (zip 05250). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arlington (zip 05250) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 65 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05250 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05250 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 05250 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the 05250 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 05250 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 05250 zip code, there are 2.6 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 05250 zip code with an average of 10.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In the 05250 zip code, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05250 zip code, there are 15.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05250 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 05250 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 45.7 inches in the 05250 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05250 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in the 05250 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 64.7 inches in the 05250 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05250 zip code with 17.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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