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Monthly climate in Orleans, Vermont, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orleans features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1237 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Orleans enjoys an average of 2736 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 50 minutes to 15 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Orleans, Vermont, United States §

The warmest months in Orleans are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orleans experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 147 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Orleans, 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 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -13°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Orleans, Vermont, United States §

Orleans usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Orleans are February, March and September. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Orleans, 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) 88 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 81 (3.2) 115 (4.5) 103 (4.1) 110 (4.3) 127 (5.0) 102 (4.0) 79 (3.1) 147 (5.8) 115 (4.5) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 15 13 16 13 15 15 15 10 15 16 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Orleans, Vermont, United States §

The sunniest months in Orleans are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Orleans: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Orleans, 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 109 152 222 216 274 325 337 339 290 191 141 134
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 13m 10h 25m 11h 57m 13h 31m 14h 50m 15h 31m 15h 9m 13h 57m 12h 27m 10h 54m 9h 32m 8h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Orleans, Vermont, United States §

Orleans 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 Orleans UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Orleans, 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) 2 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 7 5 3 2