Zip 05251 (Dorset, VT) Climate

05251 Dorset, VT has a humid continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures range from the high 70s to low 80s, while in the winter temperatures may drop down into the single digits. Precipitation is abundant in all seasons with annual precipitation averaging between 33-36 inches. Snowfall is common during the winter months and can vary greatly from year to year. The area experiences a variety of weather throughout the year, including thunderstorms during spring and summer months, and occasional lake-effect snow during some winter storms.

Dorset (zip 05251), Vermont gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dorset (zip 05251) averages 98 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Dorset (zip 05251). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dorset (zip 05251) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 98 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05251 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05251 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dorset, Vermont	United States
	50.7 in.	38.1 in.
	97.9 in.	27.8 in.
	158.0 days	106.2 days
	179 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	8.4°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.4	4.3
	1406 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 05251 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In the 05251 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 05251 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 05251 zip code, there are 1.7 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 05251 zip code with an average of 8.4°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05251 zip code, there are 172.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05251 zip code, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05251 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 05251 zip code with 4.9 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 50.7 inches in the 05251 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05251 zip code with 14.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.4 rainy days. There are 158.0 rainy days annually in the 05251 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 97.9 inches in the 05251 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05251 zip code with 25.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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