Zip 05086 (West Topsham, VT) Climate

05086 West Topsham, VT has a humid continental climate, with mild summers and cold winters. The average high temperatures in the summer months range from 68 to 84°F (20 to 29°C), while the lows can get down to 48 to 64°F (9 to 18°C). During the winter months, the daily highs range from 22°F (-6°C) to 33°F (1°C), while the lows can dip below zero at -3 °F (-19 °C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, though there is usually more rain during summer months. Snowfall is common during winter, and snow cover can last up until April or May in some years.

West Topsham (zip 05086), Vermont gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Topsham (zip 05086) averages 97 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in West Topsham (zip 05086). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Topsham (zip 05086) 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 97 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 05086 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

8.9 Summer - 3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 05086 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Topsham, Vermont	United States
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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 05086 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In the 05086 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 05086 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 05086 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 05086 zip code with an average of 5.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

In the 05086 zip code, there are 176.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Vermont.

In the 05086 zip code, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

Humidity in the 05086 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 August, July and June.

August is the wettest month in the 05086 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in the 05086 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Vermont.

December is the rainiest month in the 05086 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.6 rainy days. There are 149.5 rainy days annually in the 05086 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.5 inches in the 05086 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont. January is the snowiest month in the 05086 zip code with 22.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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