Zip 05679 (Williamstown, VT) Climate

Williamstown, VT is located in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, and its climate reflects the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Summers are warm and sunny, with average daytime temperatures ranging from about 65 to 85°F. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging between 15 and 30°F. The area typically receives an average annual snowfall of 75 inches. Precipitation is light throughout the year, but there is plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities all year round.

Williamstown (zip 05679), Vermont gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williamstown (zip 05679) averages 83 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 Williamstown (zip 05679). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williamstown (zip 05679) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 136 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 83 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05679 zip code is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05679 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Williamstown, Vermont	United States
	40.6 in.	38.1 in.
	83.1 in.	27.8 in.
	135.9 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	79.1°	85.8°
	5.0°	21.7°
	6.1	7
	3.1	4.3
	927 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 05679 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In the 05679 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 05679 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 05679 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 05679 zip code with an average of 5.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05679 zip code, there are 182.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05679 zip code, there are 30.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05679 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.

July is the wettest month in the 05679 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in the 05679 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

June is the rainiest month in the 05679 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 135.9 rainy days annually in the 05679 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 Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 83.1 inches in the 05679 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05679 zip code with 20.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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