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Stowe, VT climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 720 ft elevation

Summers in Stowe are mild; winters are very cold and snowy. Highs peak at 79°F in July and fall to 26°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 10 to 15 a month. Normal snowfall is about 88 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May, June and September.

Warmest month
79°F
July normal high
Coldest month
5°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
163
35.5 in of precipitation
Snow a year
87.5 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Stowe?

Normal highs range from 26°F in January to 79°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80° January: normal high 26°F (-3°C), low 5°F (-15°C) 26° 5° February: normal high 30°F (-1°C), low 6°F (-14°C) March: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 17°F (-8°C) April: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) May: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 40°F (4°C) June: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) July: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) 79° 55° August: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 53°F (12°C) September: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 45°F (7°C) October: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 35°F (2°C) November: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 25°F (-4°C) December: normal high 32°F (0°C), low 14°F (-10°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Stowe?

August has the most wet days (about 15); the year brings about 36 in of precipitation.

January: 12 wet days February: 10 wet days 10 March: 12 wet days April: 13 wet days May: 14 wet days June: 15 wet days July: 15 wet days August: 15 wet days 15 September: 12 wet days October: 15 wet days November: 14 wet days December: 15 wet days 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 87.5 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 21.1 in of snow 21.1 February: 19.3 in of snow March: 17.5 in of snow April: 4.1 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: 5.7 in of snow December: 19.5 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Stowe?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 4 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 1 muggy days July: 4 muggy days 4 August: 2 muggy days September: 1 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 Edward F Knapp State Arpt, 19 mi SSE of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 8.9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June.

January: 9.3 hours of daylight February: 10.5 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.5 hours of daylight May: 14.8 hours of daylight June: 15.5 hours of daylight 15.5 July: 15.2 hours of daylight August: 14.0 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.6 hours of daylight December: 8.9 hours of daylight 8.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Stowe, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 26°F5°F 2.2 in12 21.1 in 0 9.3 h
February 30°F6°F 1.5 in10 19.3 in 0 10.5 h
March 39°F17°F 1.9 in12 17.5 in 0 11.9 h
April 53°F29°F 2.8 in13 4.1 in 0 13.5 h
May 66°F40°F 3.5 in14 0.0 in 0 14.8 h
June 74°F50°F 3.8 in15 0.0 in 1 15.5 h
July 79°F55°F 4.2 in15 0.0 in 4 15.2 h
August 77°F53°F 3.5 in15 0.0 in 2 14.0 h
September 70°F45°F 3.1 in12 0.0 in 1 12.5 h
October 56°F35°F 3.6 in15 0.3 in 0 11.0 h
November 43°F25°F 2.8 in14 5.7 in 0 9.6 h
December 32°F14°F 2.5 in15 19.5 in 0 8.9 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 Stowe

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 240528
Feb 280424
Mar 381518
Apr 54474
May 721580
Jun 741791
Jul 681291
Aug 711581
Sep 711760
Oct 52772
Nov 351613
Dec 240625

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 Stowe

The last spring frost typically comes around May 20, and the first fall frost around Sep 28, leaving 129 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Stowe
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 20after Jun 4
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 28before Sep 14
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 7after May 23
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 7before Sep 26
Frost-free season129 daysunder 110 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: Morrisville Stowe State Airport (USW00054771), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Vermont.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 95°F (June 10, 2008); the lowest was -34°F (January 15, 2004).

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

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Morrisville Stowe State Airport (USW00054771), 5.9 mi NE of the city center, 732 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Burlington Intl Airport (USW00014742), 23 mi W of the city center, 330 ft (390 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Barre Montpelier Airport (USW00094705), 19 mi SSE of the city center, 1,126 ft (406 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Edward F Knapp State Arpt (726145-94705), 19 mi SSE of the city center, 1,105 ft (385 ft higher 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