Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification North Hero 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 -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1106 mm (43.5 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.North Hero enjoys an average of 2773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in North Hero are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 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 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, North Hero experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in North Hero, Vermont, United States with other places around the world.
North Hero usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in North Hero are March, September and December. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 78 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 73 (2.9) | 105 (4.1) | 82 (3.2) | 92 (3.6) | 105 (4.1) | 94 (3.7) | 71 (2.8) | 142 (5.6) | 113 (4.5) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
The sunniest months in North Hero are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in North Hero: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 152 | 229 | 219 | 280 | 325 | 341 | 338 | 292 | 195 | 143 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 25m | 11h 57m | 13h 31m | 14h 51m | 15h 31m | 15h 9m | 13h 57m | 12h 27m | 10h 54m | 9h 32m | 8h 50m |
North Hero experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 North Hero 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |