Climateby Month

Rutland, VT climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 648 ft elevation

Summers in Rutland are warm; winters are very cold and snowy. Highs peak at 80°F in July and fall to 29°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 10 to 14 a month. Normal snowfall is about 75 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May, June and September.

Warmest month
80°F
July normal high
Coldest month
8°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
143
40.3 in of precipitation
Snow a year
74.6 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Rutland?

Normal highs range from 29°F in January to 80°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80° January: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 8°F (-13°C) 29° 8° February: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 9°F (-13°C) March: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 18°F (-8°C) April: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 31°F (-1°C) May: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 42°F (6°C) June: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 52°F (11°C) July: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) 80° 56° August: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) September: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 46°F (8°C) October: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) November: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 26°F (-3°C) December: normal high 35°F (2°C), low 16°F (-9°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Rutland?

December has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 40 in of precipitation.

January: 13 wet days February: 10 wet days March: 12 wet days April: 12 wet days May: 13 wet days June: 13 wet days July: 12 wet days August: 11 wet days September: 10 wet days 10 October: 13 wet days November: 12 wet days December: 14 wet days 14 JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 74.6 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 18.3 in of snow 18.3 February: 16.0 in of snow March: 13.8 in of snow April: 3.2 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.3 in of snow November: 4.7 in of snow December: 18.3 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Rutland?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 7 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 2 muggy days July: 7 muggy days 7 August: 5 muggy days September: 2 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Lebanon Municipal Airport, 33 mi E of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.0 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June.

January: 9.4 hours of daylight February: 10.5 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.4 hours of daylight May: 14.7 hours of daylight June: 15.4 hours of daylight 15.4 July: 15.1 hours of daylight August: 13.9 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.7 hours of daylight December: 9.0 hours of daylight 9.0 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Rutland, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 29°F8°F 2.7 in13 18.3 in 0 9.4 h
February 32°F9°F 2.2 in10 16.0 in 0 10.5 h
March 41°F18°F 2.7 in12 13.8 in 0 11.9 h
April 55°F31°F 3.1 in12 3.2 in 0 13.4 h
May 68°F42°F 3.6 in13 0.0 in 0 14.7 h
June 76°F52°F 4.3 in13 0.0 in 2 15.4 h
July 80°F56°F 4.6 in12 0.0 in 7 15.1 h
August 78°F54°F 4.0 in11 0.0 in 5 13.9 h
September 71°F46°F 3.4 in10 0.0 in 2 12.5 h
October 58°F35°F 4.0 in13 0.3 in 0 11.0 h
November 46°F26°F 2.8 in12 4.7 in 0 9.7 h
December 35°F16°F 3.0 in14 18.3 in 0 9.0 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Rutland

By our comfort score, the best months are May, June and September.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 240626
Feb 290522
Mar 401615
Apr 56673
May 731690
Jun 721591
Jul 63982
Aug 681371
Sep 711760
Oct 54981
Nov 38279
Dec 250822

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Rutland

The last spring frost typically comes around May 15, and the first fall frost around Sep 27, leaving 132 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Rutland
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 15after May 31
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 27before Sep 13
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 2after May 16
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 5before Sep 23
Frost-free season132 daysunder 112 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Rutland (USC00436995), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Vermont.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 97°F (July 3, 2018); the lowest was -36°F (January 27, 1994).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near Rutland

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Rutland (USC00436995), 1.1 mi NNW of the city center, 620 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Barre Montpelier Airport (USW00094705), 45 mi NNE of the city center, 1,126 ft (478 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Lebanon Municipal Airport (726116-94765), 33 mi E of the city center, 554 ft (94 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error