Zip 05487 (Starksboro, VT) Climate


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United States / Vermont / No Metro Area / Addison County / No City / Starksboro (zip 05487)
The climate in 05487 Starksboro, VT is typical of the northeastern United States. The area experiences all four distinct seasons, with cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, snowfall can be heavy and temperatures hover around freezing or below. In the summer, temperatures range from mild to hot, with occasional thunderstorms. Spring and fall are typically pleasant with temperatures ranging from cool to warm. The area tends to have a higher amount of precipitation throughout the year compared to other areas in the United States.

Starksboro (zip 05487), Vermont gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Starksboro (zip 05487) averages 106 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 Starksboro (zip 05487). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Starksboro (zip 05487) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 161 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 6
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 106 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05487 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05487 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStarksboro, VermontUnited States
  47.7 in.38.1 in.
  105.8 in.27.8 in.
  160.7 days106.2 days
  159 days205 days
  77.0°85.8°
  6.0°21.7°
  5.87
  2.94.3
  1367 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 05487 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In the 05487 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 05487 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 05487 zip code, there are 1.5 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 05487 zip code with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In the 05487 zip code, there are 171.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
In the 05487 zip code, there are 25.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.
Humidity in the 05487 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 05487 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in the 05487 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.
December is the rainiest month in the 05487 zip code with 15.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.7 rainy days. There are 160.7 rainy days annually in the 05487 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 105.8 inches in the 05487 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05487 zip code with 23.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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