South Hero, VT climate
South Hero has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in South Hero feels like
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South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 11° | 1.9" | 11.4" | 11 | 24 |
| February | 31° | 12° | 1.6" | 11.6" | 8 | 22 |
| March | 40° | 22° | 2.0" | 10.6" | 10 | 16 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 2.7" | 2.2" | 11 | 2 |
| May | 68° | 46° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| June | 77° | 56° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| July | 82° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| August | 80° | 61° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| September | 72° | 53° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| October | 58° | 42° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 |
| November | 46° | 31° | 2.7" | 3.3" | 10 | 3 |
| December | 34° | 21° | 2.2" | 10.9" | 11 | 14 |
| Year | 56° | 38° | 35.0" | 50.1" | 127 | 81 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in South Hero
South Hero gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 81 days of the year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in South Hero
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In South Hero, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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.
South Hero and its neighbors
South Hero borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.3°. Peru has the coldest January nights (9°) and Colchester the hottest July afternoons (81°). South Hero’s January low is 11° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How South Hero compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about South Hero’s climate
What is the coldest month in South Hero?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in South Hero?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does South Hero get?
About 50 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in South Hero?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 28.
What is the rainiest month in South Hero?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at South Hero, VT (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.