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Monthly climate in Rutland, Vermont, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rutland features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1186 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rutland enjoys an average of 2765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rutland, Vermont, United States §

The warmest months in Rutland are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rutland experiences 52 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rutland, 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
(69°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -10°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rutland, Vermont, United States §

Rutland usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rutland are January, March and September. On average, 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rutland, 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) 87 (3.4) 78 (3.1) 121 (4.8) 93 (3.7) 92 (3.6) 130 (5.1) 89 (3.5) 75 (2.9) 145 (5.7) 105 (4.1) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 11 14 14 14 13 11 8 13 13 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Rutland, Vermont, United States §

The sunniest months in Rutland are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rutland: 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 Rutland, 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 43m 15h 21m 15h 0m 13h 52m 12h 26m 10h 57m 9h 39m 8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Rutland, Vermont, United States §

Rutland 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 Rutland UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rutland, 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