Zip 05262 (Shaftsbury, VT) Climate

05262 Shaftsbury, VT is known for its temperate climate. It experiences all four seasons with hot and humid summers, cool and wet falls, cold and snowy winters, and warm and pleasant springs. The average yearly temperature ranges from 25°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. The area also receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation each year with most of that coming in the warmer months. The area routinely experiences strong winds during spring and fall months due to its location within the Berkshire Mountains. All in all, 05262 Shaftsbury has a temperate climate with hot summers, cold winters, cool falls, and mild springs.

Shaftsbury (zip 05262), Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shaftsbury (zip 05262) averages 70 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Shaftsbury (zip 05262). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shaftsbury (zip 05262) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 145 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 11
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05262 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05262 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shaftsbury, Vermont	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	69.5 in.	27.8 in.
	145.0 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	78.7°	85.8°
	10.6°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	3.4	4.3
	927 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 05262 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In the 05262 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 05262 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05262 zip code, there are 1.3 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 05262 zip code with an average of 10.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In the 05262 zip code, there are 161.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05262 zip code, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05262 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 05262 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 05262 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05262 zip code with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 145.0 rainy days annually in the 05262 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer 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 69.5 inches in the 05262 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05262 zip code with 18.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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