Zip 05032 (Bethel, VT) Climate

The climate in 05032 Bethel, VT is mild and humid. The summer months are hot, with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit, whereas winters tend to be cold and snowy. Precipitation levels are high throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches per year. Bethel has four distinct seasons that bring beauty and plenty of activities to enjoy. Spring brings with it warmer temperatures, vibrant shades of green as the trees come alive again with new leaves, and plenty of rain showers. Summer is hot and humid with often long stretches of sunny days perfect for outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and swimming. Fall offers up stunning foliage colors as the leaves change from bright greens to reds, yellows, and oranges. Winter brings plenty of snowfall for skiing and snowboarding.

Bethel (zip 05032), Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethel (zip 05032) averages 77 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 Bethel (zip 05032). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethel (zip 05032) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 5
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05032 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05032 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bethel, Vermont	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	77.0 in.	27.8 in.
	131.5 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	5.3°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	3.3	4.3
	723 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 05032 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the 05032 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 05032 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 05032 zip code, there are 3.4 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 05032 zip code with an average of 5.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05032 zip code, there are 180.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05032 zip code, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05032 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 05032 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in the 05032 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

June is the rainiest month in the 05032 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 131.5 rainy days annually in the 05032 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 77.0 inches in the 05032 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05032 zip code with 19.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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