Zip 05839 (Glover, VT) Climate

Glover, VT (05839) has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while in the winter it drops to an average of 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall varies every year, but it tends to be heavier during the winter months. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, although rain is more frequent in spring and autumn. Despite its chilly climate, Glover is still a great place for outdoor activities like skiing, snowshoeing and hiking.

Glover (zip 05839), Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glover (zip 05839) averages 103 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 Glover (zip 05839). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glover (zip 05839) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 182 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05839 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Vermont.

8.7 Summer - 2.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05839 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glover, Vermont	United States
	43.6 in.	38.1 in.
	102.9 in.	27.8 in.
	181.5 days	106.2 days
	160 days	205 days
	76.4°	85.8°
	1.2°	21.7°
	5.5	7
	3	4.3
	1302 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 05839 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In the 05839 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 05839 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05839 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05839 zip code with an average of 1.2°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05839 zip code, there are 189.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05839 zip code, there are 41.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05839 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 05839 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 05839 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05839 zip code with 17.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 13.2 rainy days. There are 181.5 rainy days annually in the 05839 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 102.9 inches in the 05839 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in the 05839 zip code with 24.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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