West Haven, VT climate
West Haven has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in West Haven feels like
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West Haven 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° | 2.6" | 18.3" | 13 | 25 | 7° – 29° |
| February | 33° | 12° | 2.2" | 16.0" | 10 | 22 | 8° – 30° |
| March | 43° | 21° | 2.9" | 13.8" | 12 | 17 | 22° – 44° |
| April | 57° | 33° | 3.1" | 3.2" | 12 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 47° | 29° | 2.9" | 4.7" | 12 | 4 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 36° | 19° | 3.1" | 18.3" | 14 | 18 | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 39.1" | 74.6" | 143 | 88 |
“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 West Haven
West Haven 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 143 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 88 days of the year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in West Haven
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In West Haven, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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.
West Haven and its neighbors
West Haven borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.1°. Dresden has the coldest January nights (9°) and Whitehall the hottest July afternoons (83°). West Haven’s January low is 11° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How West Haven 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 West Haven averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at West Haven’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 8° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about West Haven’s climate
What is the coldest month in West Haven?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in West Haven?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does West Haven get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in West Haven?
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 West Haven?
June, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for West Haven itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rutland, VT (19 mi, snow) and Whitehall, NY (6 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.