Zip 05488 (Swanton, VT) Climate

The climate in 05488 Swanton, VT is relatively mild during the summer and cold during the winter months. The average summer temperature ranges between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional spikes up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures range between 20 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit, occasionally dipping below zero. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with snowfall primarily occurring from November through April. Humidity levels are moderate, allowing for pleasant days throughout most of the year.

Swanton (zip 05488), Vermont gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swanton (zip 05488) averages 71 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 Swanton (zip 05488). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swanton (zip 05488) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05488 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9.3 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05488 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Swanton, Vermont	United States
	36.9 in.	38.1 in.
	70.6 in.	27.8 in.
	139.5 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	79.8°	85.8°
	8.1°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	2.9	4.3
	109 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 05488 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Vermont. In the 05488 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 05488 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 05488 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05488 zip code with an average of 8.1°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05488 zip code, there are 149.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In the 05488 zip code, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05488 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 05488 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.9 inches in the 05488 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05488 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 139.5 rainy days annually in the 05488 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.6 inches in the 05488 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05488 zip code with 16.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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