Zip 05602 (Montpelier, VT) Climate

05602 Montpelier, VT experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from 68-86°F, while the average winter temperature ranges from 8-27°F. Precipitation in this area is moderate throughout the year, with the wettest months being June through August. Snowfall is abundant during winter months, with an average of over 50 inches annually. Despite relatively cold temperatures during winter months, 05602 Montpelier, VT enjoys sunny days during all four seasons.

Montpelier (zip 05602), Vermont gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montpelier (zip 05602) averages 96 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 Montpelier (zip 05602). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montpelier (zip 05602) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 149 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05602 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05602 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montpelier, Vermont	United States
	43.1 in.	38.1 in.
	96.1 in.	27.8 in.
	148.7 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	80.6°	85.8°
	5.5°	21.7°
	6	7
	2.9	4.3
	665 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 05602 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In the 05602 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 05602 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 05602 zip code, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05602 zip code with an average of 5.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05602 zip code, there are 175.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05602 zip code, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05602 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 05602 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 43.1 inches in the 05602 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05602 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 148.7 rainy days annually in the 05602 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.1 inches in the 05602 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05602 zip code with 23.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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