Zip 05079 (Vershire, VT) Climate

05079 Vershire, VT has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures typically reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day, while temperatures in winter can drop as low as 0°F. The area gets an average of 45 inches of rain per year, and over 120 inches of snowfall annually. During the spring and fall there are often days with light to moderate rainfall.

Vershire (zip 05079), Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vershire (zip 05079) averages 91 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 167 sunny days per year in Vershire (zip 05079). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vershire (zip 05079) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 147 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 91 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05079 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.8 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05079 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Vershire, Vermont	United States
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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 05079 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In the 05079 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 05079 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05079 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 05079 zip code with an average of 4.4°. This is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05079 zip code, there are 180.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05079 zip code, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05079 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 05079 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in the 05079 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05079 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 146.8 rainy days annually in the 05079 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 Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 91.0 inches in the 05079 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05079 zip code with 21.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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