Zip 05866 (Sheffield, VT) Climate

The climate in 05866 Sheffield, VT is typically mild and damp, with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4°C). Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches (1,016 mm) of rain annually. Snowfall can be heavy during winter months - with an average of 60 inches (1,524 mm) - while spring and autumn are typically much drier. Summers in Sheffield tend to be warm and occasionally humid, reaching highs in the 80s Fahrenheit (27-29°C).

Sheffield (zip 05866), Vermont gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sheffield (zip 05866) averages 100 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Sheffield (zip 05866). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheffield (zip 05866) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 179 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 100 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05866 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Vermont.

8.6 Summer - 2.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05866 zip code, 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 the 05866 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In the 05866 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 05866 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05866 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05866 zip code with an average of 0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

In the 05866 zip code, there are 195.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

In the 05866 zip code, there are 43.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05866 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.

August is the wettest month in the 05866 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in the 05866 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05866 zip code with 17.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 13.0 rainy days. There are 178.5 rainy days annually in the 05866 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring 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 100.0 inches in the 05866 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05866 zip code with 24.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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