Zip 05495 (Williston, VT) Climate

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Williston, Vermont is located in a humid continental climate zone with cold winters and warm summers. Average high temperatures during the summer months range between 70 - 80°F while winter highs typically range between 25 - 35°F. The area receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation annually, which is evenly spread throughout the year. Snowfall in Williston is also quite common, with an average accumulation of 86 inches each season. Overall, the weather in Williston can be unpredictable but generally pleasant and mild.

Williston (zip 05495), Vermont gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Williston (zip 05495) averages 79 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 Williston (zip 05495). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Williston (zip 05495) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 155 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 79 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05495 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

9.2 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05495 zip code, 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 the 05495 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In the 05495 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 05495 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 05495 zip code, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05495 zip code with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

In the 05495 zip code, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

In the 05495 zip code, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05495 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 05495 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in the 05495 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.

May is the rainiest month in the 05495 zip code with 14.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 155.1 rainy days annually in the 05495 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 79.0 inches in the 05495 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05495 zip code with 19.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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