North Hero, VT climate
North Hero has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 80 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in North Hero feels like
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North Hero 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 | 27° | 9° | 2.4" | 16.9" | 13 | 23 | 3° – 27° |
| February | 30° | 11° | 2.0" | 18.3" | 10 | 22 | 6° – 27° |
| March | 39° | 21° | 2.4" | 16.2" | 11 | 17 | 21° – 40° |
| April | 54° | 34° | 3.1" | 6.2" | 11 | 3 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 81° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 71° | 51° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 58° | 41° | 3.9" | 1.2" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 45° | 30° | 2.9" | 5.0" | 11 | 4 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 33° | 19° | 2.8" | 16.0" | 13 | 17 | 18° – 37° |
| Year | 55° | 36° | 39.0" | 79.9" | 137 | 86 |
“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 North Hero
North Hero gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 137 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 86 days of the year.
About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 161 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in North Hero
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In North Hero, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
North Hero and its neighbors
North Hero borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Beekmantown has the coldest January nights (9°) and St. Albans the hottest July afternoons (81°). North Hero’s January low is 9° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How North Hero 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 North Hero averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at North Hero’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 3° to 27°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about North Hero’s climate
What is the coldest month in North Hero?
January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in North Hero?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 61°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does North Hero get?
About 80 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in North Hero?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in North Hero?
June, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for North Hero itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at St Albans Radio, VT (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.