Zip 05001 (White River Junction, VT) Climate

The climate in 05001 White River Junction, VT is a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the upper 60s to mid-80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold with temperatures dropping below freezing. Precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The region experiences all four seasons and has a moderate amount of sunshine throughout the year.

White River Junction (zip 05001), Vermont gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

White River Junction (zip 05001) averages 68 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in White River Junction (zip 05001). The US average is 205 sunny days.

White River Junction (zip 05001) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 138 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05001 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 05001 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	White River Junction, Vermont	United States
	40.5 in.	38.1 in.
	67.9 in.	27.8 in.
	137.6 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	81.9°	85.8°
	8.0°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	5.2	4.3
	513 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 05001 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In the 05001 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 05001 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 05001 zip code, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05001 zip code with an average of 8.0°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05001 zip code, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05001 zip code, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05001 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.

October is the wettest month in the 05001 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in the 05001 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

June is the rainiest month in the 05001 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 137.6 rainy days annually in the 05001 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.9 inches in the 05001 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05001 zip code with 18.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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