Zip 05352 (Stamford, VT) Climate

05352 Stamford, VT has a humid continental climate with short, warm summers and long, cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures dip to an average of 28 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives around 43 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the winter months. Snowfall in the area averages over 70 inches per year. 05352 Stamford, VT is one of the snowiest areas in New England and has been known for its record-breaking blizzards throughout history.

Stamford (zip 05352), Vermont gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stamford (zip 05352) averages 89 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Stamford (zip 05352). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stamford (zip 05352) 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05352 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05352 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Stamford, Vermont	United States
	52.8 in.	38.1 in.
	88.7 in.	27.8 in.
	148.5 days	106.2 days
	182 days	205 days
	76.6°	85.8°
	11.8°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	1796 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 05352 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In the 05352 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 05352 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05352 zip code, there are 0.3 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 05352 zip code with an average of 11.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In the 05352 zip code, there are 152.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05352 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05352 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 05352 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in the 05352 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05352 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in the 05352 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.7 inches in the 05352 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05352 zip code with 22.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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