Middlesex, VT Climate

Middlesex, VT is situated in the Champlain Valley, so it experiences a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July and August is around 70°F (21°C) while January temperatures range from 20-25°F (-6 to -4°C). Precipitation levels are moderate year round with an average of 40 inches (100 cm) of rain and 18 inches (45 cm) of snow per year.

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

Middlesex averages 97 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 Middlesex. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlesex gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 150 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middlesex is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Middlesex, 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 Middlesex with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Middlesex, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middlesex are August, June and July.

In Middlesex, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middlesex with an average of 5.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Middlesex, there are 175.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In Middlesex, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in Middlesex 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 Middlesex with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Middlesex means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in Middlesex with 14.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.3 rainy days. There are 149.8 rainy days annually in Middlesex, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 97.0 inches in Middlesex means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in Middlesex with 23.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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