Zip 05076 (Topsham, VT) Climate

05076 Topsham, VT has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is in the mid-70's Fahrenheit and cool down to an average of around 20°F during the winter months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an annual average of about 42 inches. Snowfall can vary from year to year, but usually averages around 80 inches per year. This makes it perfect for outdoor activities during the warmer months and snow sports in winter.

Topsham (zip 05076), Vermont gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Topsham (zip 05076) averages 78 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 Topsham (zip 05076). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Topsham (zip 05076) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 5
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05076 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05076 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Topsham, Vermont	United States
	39.2 in.	38.1 in.
	77.7 in.	27.8 in.
	142.6 days	106.2 days
	180 days	205 days
	77.4°	85.8°
	5.3°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.1	4.3
	1047 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 05076 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In the 05076 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 05076 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05076 zip code, there are 1.1 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 05076 zip code with an average of 5.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05076 zip code, there are 173.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05076 zip code, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05076 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.

August is the wettest month in the 05076 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.2 inches in the 05076 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

June is the rainiest month in the 05076 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 142.6 rainy days annually in the 05076 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 77.7 inches in the 05076 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. December is the snowiest month in the 05076 zip code with 18.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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