Montpelier picks up around 18 more inches of snow each winter.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Montpelier | Metric | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|
| 155 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 161 days |
| 46 in | Precipitationper year | 38 in |
| 168 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 156 days |
| 104 in | Snowfallper year | 86 in |
| 12 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 8 days |
| 165 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 139 days |
| 77% | Humidityaverage relative | 74% |
| 45 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 47 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier high | 27 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 32 |
| South Burlington high | 29 | 31 | 41 | 55 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Montpelier low | 7 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 58 | 57 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 17 |
| South Burlington low | 12 | 14 | 23 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 32 | 21 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| South Burlington | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| South Burlington | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Montpelier vs another city
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- Montpelier vs St. Johnsbury, VT
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- Montpelier vs Shelburne, VT
- Montpelier vs Middlebury, VT
- Montpelier vs New York, NY
- Montpelier vs Los Angeles, CA
- Montpelier vs Chicago, IL
- Montpelier vs Houston, TX
- Montpelier vs Phoenix, AZ
- Montpelier vs Philadelphia, PA
South Burlington vs another city
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- South Burlington vs Winooski, VT
- South Burlington vs Burlington, VT
- South Burlington vs Essex Junction, VT
- South Burlington vs Plattsburgh, NY
- South Burlington vs St. Albans, VT
- South Burlington vs New York, NY
- South Burlington vs Los Angeles, CA
- South Burlington vs Chicago, IL
- South Burlington vs Houston, TX
- South Burlington vs Phoenix, AZ
- South Burlington vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).