Zip 05730 (Belmont, VT) Climate

05730 Belmont, VT is known for its cold and snowy winters. The average winter temperature is around 21 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures occasionally dipping below zero. There is an average of 93 inches of snowfall each year and it typically snows from November through April. Summers in this area are mild and the average summer temperatures range from 56 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. Overall, Belmont has a moderate climate with temperatures rarely rising or falling too drastically from season to season.

Belmont (zip 05730), Vermont gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belmont (zip 05730) averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Belmont (zip 05730). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belmont (zip 05730) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 8
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05730 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05730 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belmont, Vermont	United States
	50.2 in.	38.1 in.
	95.8 in.	27.8 in.
	154.3 days	106.2 days
	165 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	8.3°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	2.9	4.3
	1831 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 05730 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the 05730 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 05730 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 05730 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 05730 zip code with an average of 8.3°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05730 zip code, there are 170.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05730 zip code, there are 17.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05730 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.

October is the wettest month in the 05730 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in the 05730 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

June is the rainiest month in the 05730 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.2 rainy days. There are 154.3 rainy days annually in the 05730 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.8 inches in the 05730 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05730 zip code with 24.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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