Brandon, VT Climate

Brandon, VT has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers are typically mild, with temperatures reaching into the mid-70s Fahrenheit on the hottest days. Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures hovering in the low 20s. The area sees an average of 40 inches of snowfall annually, making Brandon a popular destination for skiing and other winter sports. Rainfall is moderate year-round with an average total of 4 inches per month throughout the year.

Brandon, Vermont gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brandon averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Brandon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brandon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 9
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

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

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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 Brandon with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Vermont. In Brandon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brandon are June, August and July.

In Brandon, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brandon with an average of 9.1°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Brandon, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In Brandon, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in Brandon 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 Brandon with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Brandon means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in Brandon with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Brandon, which is one of the least rainy places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.8 inches in Brandon means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Brandon with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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