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Monthly climate in Leicester, Vermont, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leicester features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1152 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leicester enjoys an average of 2765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leicester, Vermont, United States §

The warmest months in Leicester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leicester experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 133 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leicester, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-21°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leicester, Vermont, United States §

Leicester usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leicester are January, March and September. On average, 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leicester, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79 (3.1) 84 (3.3) 77 (3.0) 120 (4.7) 91 (3.6) 88 (3.5) 125 (4.9) 89 (3.5) 67 (2.7) 140 (5.5) 102 (4.0) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 12 11 14 13 13 13 12 8 14 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Leicester, Vermont, United States §

The sunniest months in Leicester are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leicester: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leicester, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115 154 226 223 270 322 331 332 289 202 158 137
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 20m 10h 30m 11h 58m 13h 27m 14h 44m 15h 22m 15h 1m 13h 53m 12h 26m 10h 57m 9h 38m 8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Leicester, Vermont, United States §

Leicester 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 Leicester UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leicester, Vermont, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2