Old Bennington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Old Bennington at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Old Bennington’s climate
Read from where Old Bennington sits among Vermont’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Old Bennington feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 2.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
75 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 153 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Old Bennington’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
143 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 11 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 2.
About 75" a winter over 24 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 83 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 95% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 3 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 81°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 0.3 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Old Bennington averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Old Bennington compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Vermont.
Old Bennington 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 | 32° | 13° | 2.8" | 18.5" | 14 | 23 | 11° – 31° |
| February | 34° | 14° | 2.2" | 16.4" | 11 | 21 | 10° – 31° |
| March | 43° | 23° | 2.8" | 14.0" | 13 | 15 | 25° – 44° |
| April | 57° | 33° | 3.2" | 4.1" | 12 | 3 | 40° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 58° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 4.0" | 0.7" | 13 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 48° | 29° | 3.2" | 4.1" | 12 | 4 | 34° – 44° |
| December | 37° | 20° | 3.3" | 17.4" | 14 | 17 | 21° – 40° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 41.7" | 75.2" | 153 | 83 |
Heating and cooling a home in Old Bennington
95% 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 10° to 31°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Old Bennington’s climate
What is the coldest month in Old Bennington?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Old Bennington?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Old Bennington get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Old Bennington?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Old Bennington?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Old Bennington.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Old Bennington itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sunderland 2, VT (15 mi, snow) and Bennington Morse St Airport, VT (2 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.