East Poultney has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in East Poultney at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Poultney’s climate
Read from where East Poultney sits among Vermont’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with East Poultney’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
164 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 12.
About 75" a winter over 24 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 88 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 12 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in East Poultney feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
75 inches of snow, 40 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 143 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in East Poultney averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How East Poultney compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Vermont.
East Poultney 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 | 30° | 11° | 2.7" | 18.3" | 13 | 25 | 7° – 29° |
| February | 33° | 12° | 2.2" | 16.0" | 10 | 22 | 8° – 30° |
| March | 42° | 21° | 3.0" | 13.8" | 12 | 17 | 21° – 43° |
| April | 57° | 32° | 3.2" | 3.2" | 12 | 2 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| November | 47° | 29° | 2.9" | 4.7" | 12 | 4 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 36° | 19° | 3.2" | 18.3" | 14 | 18 | 19° – 39° |
| Year | 57° | 35° | 40.0" | 74.6" | 143 | 88 |
Heating and cooling a home in East Poultney
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 8° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about East Poultney’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Poultney?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in East Poultney?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Poultney get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in East Poultney?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in East Poultney?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Poultney.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Poultney itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rutland, VT (14 mi, snow) and Whitehall, NY (10 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.