Zip 05067 (South Pomfret, VT) Climate

05067 South Pomfret, VT enjoys a humid continental climate that is typical of the Northeastern United States. Summers are warm and humid with occasional heat waves, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures occasionally dropping well below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the heaviest occurring during late spring and early summer, although thunderstorms can happen at any time of year. Autumn is generally mild and pleasant with some light frost in the mornings during late October.

South Pomfret (zip 05067), Vermont gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Pomfret (zip 05067) averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in South Pomfret (zip 05067). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Pomfret (zip 05067) 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05067 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05067 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Pomfret, Vermont	United States
	46.2 in.	38.1 in.
	96.3 in.	27.8 in.
	148.5 days	106.2 days
	164 days	205 days
	77.8°	85.8°
	4.9°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	4.7	4.3
	1275 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 05067 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In the 05067 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 05067 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05067 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 05067 zip code with an average of 4.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05067 zip code, there are 177.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05067 zip code, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05067 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 August, July and June.

October is the wettest month in the 05067 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 46.2 inches in the 05067 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05067 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.8 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in the 05067 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.3 inches in the 05067 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05067 zip code with 23.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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