Belvidere, VT climate
Belvidere has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 235 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Belvidere feels like
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Belvidere weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 5° | 4.0" | 40.9" | 22 | 31 | 1° – 23° |
| February | 24° | 7° | 3.5" | 44.6" | 18 | 29 | 2° – 23° |
| March | 33° | 15° | 4.0" | 38.7" | 17 | 31 | 15° – 35° |
| April | 46° | 28° | 4.5" | 21.4" | 15 | 30 | 32° – 43° |
| May | 60° | 40° | 4.8" | 5.5" | 15 | 24 | 43° – 56° |
| June | 68° | 49° | 5.7" | 0 | 16 | 1 | 56° – 63° |
| July | 72° | 54° | 5.6" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| August | 71° | 53° | 5.3" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 64° | 46° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 14 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| October | 51° | 35° | 5.8" | 10.1" | 15 | 6 | 38° – 51° |
| November | 39° | 24° | 4.7" | 30.4" | 17 | 24 | 25° – 38° |
| December | 28° | 13° | 4.9" | 43.2" | 22 | 30 | 12° – 32° |
| Year | 48° | 31° | 57.6" | 234.9" | 204 | 205 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Belvidere
Belvidere gets 58 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 204 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 205 days of the year.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Belvidere
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Belvidere, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Belvidere and its neighbors
Belvidere borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.3°. Eden has the coldest January nights (6°) and Montgomery the hottest July afternoons (77°). Belvidere’s January low is 5° and its July high 72°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Belvidere compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Belvidere averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+4.2°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Belvidere’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 1° to 23°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Belvidere’s climate
What is the coldest month in Belvidere?
January, with a typical high of 22° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Belvidere?
July, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 54°.
How much snow does Belvidere get?
About 235 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Belvidere?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Belvidere?
October, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Belvidere itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mt Mansfield, VT (18 mi, snow) and Johnson 2 N, VT (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.