Zip 05447 (East Berkshire, VT) Climate

The climate in 05447 East Berkshire, VT is generally mild and humid throughout the year. Summers are warm with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s. Winters bring snowfall and temperatures typically range from the low 20s to upper 30s. Precipitation is generally plentiful, with an average of 45 inches of rain and nearly 80 inches of snow annually. Additionally, thunderstorms can be common during the summer months. Overall, the climate in East Berkshire offers a comfortable balance for those who may not want extreme heat or cold for long periods of time.

East Berkshire (zip 05447), Vermont gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Berkshire (zip 05447) averages 85 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in East Berkshire (zip 05447). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Berkshire (zip 05447) 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 4
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 85 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05447 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05447 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	East Berkshire, Vermont	United States
	39.8 in.	38.1 in.
	85.1 in.	27.8 in.
	153.8 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	80.1°	85.8°
	4.3°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	2.9	4.3
	498 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 05447 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the 05447 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 05447 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 05447 zip code, there are 2.4 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 05447 zip code with an average of 4.3°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05447 zip code, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05447 zip code, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05447 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.

August is the wettest month in the 05447 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in the 05447 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05447 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 153.8 rainy days annually in the 05447 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 85.1 inches in the 05447 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in the 05447 zip code with 20.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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