Lyndonville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 142 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Lyndonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lyndonville’s climate
Read from where Lyndonville sits among Vermont’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
142 inches of snow, 41 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 199 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 3.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lyndonville averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Lyndonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Lyndonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
147 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 10 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 3.
About 142" a winter over 43 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 138 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 96% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 4 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 79°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Lyndonville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Vermont.
Lyndonville 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 | 26° | 5° | 2.7" | 31.3" | 21 | 31 | 4° – 24° |
| February | 30° | 7° | 2.2" | 35.8" | 18 | 29 | 4° – 25° |
| March | 39° | 17° | 2.6" | 23.5" | 17 | 28 | 17° – 37° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 3.1" | 9.2" | 16 | 13 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 16 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 75° | 50° | 4.2" | 0 | 17 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 55° | 4.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| August | 78° | 53° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 70° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 56° | 36° | 4.2" | 1.6" | 17 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 43° | 26° | 3.1" | 12.0" | 17 | 11 | 28° – 41° |
| December | 32° | 14° | 3.2" | 27.7" | 21 | 26 | 16° – 34° |
| Year | 54° | 31° | 41.2" | 141.7" | 199 | 138 |
Heating and cooling a home in Lyndonville
96% 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 4° to 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Lyndonville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lyndonville?
January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 5°.
What is the hottest month in Lyndonville?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 55°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lyndonville get?
About 142 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lyndonville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Lyndonville?
July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lyndonville.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lyndonville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sutton, VT (6 mi, snow) and Saint Johnsbury, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.