Zip 05855 (Newport, VT) Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Orleans County / Newport / Newport (zip 05855)
Newport, VT is located in the northern area of Vermont and experiences a humid continental climate. The warmest months are from June to mid-September, with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees during the day. Winters in Newport can last well into March, with snowfall beginning around October and icy temperatures that can drop down to below 0 degrees Celsius at night. Spring and fall usually provide mild temperatures with a mix of sun and rain showers throughout the day.

Newport (zip 05855), Vermont gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newport (zip 05855) averages 101 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 Newport (zip 05855). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport (zip 05855) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 179 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 101 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05855 zip code is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 2.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05855 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 05855 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In the 05855 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 05855 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 05855 zip code, there are 2.2 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 05855 zip code with an average of 1.1°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.
In the 05855 zip code, there are 188.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.
In the 05855 zip code, there are 42.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.
Humidity in the 05855 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 05855 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in the 05855 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in the 05855 zip code with 17.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 13.2 rainy days. There are 179.2 rainy days annually in the 05855 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 100.6 inches in the 05855 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in the 05855 zip code with 24.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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