Island Pond, VT Climate

The climate in Island Pond, VT is a humid continental type. The summers are generally warm and humid while the winters are cold and snowy. The average high in the summer is in the mid 70s Fahrenheit (24°C) and the average low in the winter is around 13°F (-11°C). Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with an average of 44 inches (112 cm) of rain each year and an average snowfall of around 69 inches (175 cm). Island Pond has an average of 179 sunny days per year, making it a great spot for those who love sunshine!

Island Pond, Vermont gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Island Pond averages 99 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Island Pond. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Island Pond gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 99 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Island Pond is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.7 Summer - 2.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Island Pond, while January and December 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 Island Pond with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Island Pond, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Island Pond are July, August and June.

In Island Pond, there are 1.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Island Pond with an average of 0.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

In Island Pond, there are 190.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In Island Pond, there are 43.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

Humidity in Island Pond 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.

August is the wettest month in Island Pond with 4.7 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 43.2 inches in Island Pond means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in Island Pond with 16.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 11.8 rainy days. There are 167.4 rainy days annually in Island Pond, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 99.3 inches in Island Pond means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Island Pond with 23.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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