The climate of Montpelier (Vermont
- United States of America)
Montpelier is the capital of the state of Vermont which is located in
the northeastern part of the United States. Montpelier has fewer than
10,000 inhabitants making it the smallest capital in the United States
in terms of population figures. The city was founded at the end of the
18th century and was named after the French city of Montpellier (with
double ‘l’). Montpelier is located at a relatively low altitude, 182
meters above sea level. Montpelier has a wet continental climate (type
Dfb according to the Köppen climate classification) with long and cold
winters with large amounts of snowfall. Spring and fall are short and
summers are warm. During the summer average maximum temperatures are
between 23-26 degrees Celsius (73-79 degrees Fahrenheit) with 4 to 10
days on which temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees
Fahrenheit). Winters are cold; from December till March subzero
temperatures can be recorded during almost every night. During this
period temperatures hardly ever rise above freezing point neither.
During the winter large amounts of snow fall which may lead to a thick
blanket of snow.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Montpelier:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-4
-14
4
15
n/a
February
-2
-12
5
11
n/a
March
3
-7
6
13
n/a
April
11
0
7
12
n/a
May
19
6
8
12
n/a
June
23
11
9
12
n/a
July
26
14
9
12
n/a
August
24
13
8
11
n/a
September
19
8
6
11
n/a
October
13
2
5
11
n/a
November
6
-3
3
14
n/a
December
-1
-10
3
15
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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