Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colchester features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1053 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colchester enjoys an average of 2682 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colchester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colchester experiences 59 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colchester, Vermont, United States with other places around the world.
Colchester usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colchester are March, September and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 101 (4.0) | 81 (3.2) | 90 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 82 (3.2) | 65 (2.6) | 142 (5.6) | 104 (4.1) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Colchester are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colchester: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 147 | 221 | 214 | 269 | 318 | 334 | 329 | 283 | 190 | 137 | 129 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 49m | 15h 28m | 15h 7m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Colchester experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colchester UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |