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30-year climate normals

Bennington County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

80.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 11.2°F.

Bennington County gets 46.86" of precipitation a year and 75.2" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 32.0° 11.2° 3.53" 18.5"
February 35.0° 12.2° 2.82" 16.4"
March 42.8° 20.1° 3.39" 14.0"
April 56.7° 31.2° 3.48" 4.1"
May 68.7° 41.7° 4.10" 0.0"
June 77.2° 50.6° 4.81" 0.0"
July 80.9° 55.2° 4.60" 0.0"
August 79.3° 53.5° 4.30" 0.0"
September 73.0° 45.7° 3.67" 0.0"
October 59.8° 35.9° 4.47" 0.7"
November 48.4° 27.6° 3.31" 4.1"
December 37.4° 18.8° 4.38" 17.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 3.53"
February 2.82"
March 3.39"
April 3.48"
May 4.10"
June 4.81"
July 4.60"
August 4.30"
September 3.67"
October 4.47"
November 3.31"
December 4.38"
Annual total 46.86"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 321
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,351
Approximate annual cooling cost At 24.89¢/kWh, Vermont average $80
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $640

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Bennington County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Bennington County?

Bennington County averages a high of 80.9°F in July and a low of 11.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 46.86 inches, including 75.2 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Bennington County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Bennington County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 80.9°F. That drives 321 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Bennington County?

Yes. Bennington County averages 75.2 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SUNDERLAND 2, VT US (USC00438160), 3.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Vermont residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.