West Rutland, VT climate
West Rutland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 83 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade7° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 72°, and a typical Oct 1 in West Rutland peaks around 65°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in West Rutland feels like
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West Rutland 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° | 10° | 2.6" | 19.0" | 12 | 26 | 7° – 29° |
| February | 33° | 12° | 2.1" | 18.6" | 10 | 26 | 7° – 30° |
| March | 42° | 20° | 2.6" | 15.9" | 11 | 24 | 20° – 42° |
| April | 56° | 32° | 3.3" | 5.0" | 12 | 5 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 13 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 77° | 52° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 81° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 79° | 55° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 72° | 48° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 59° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.7" | 13 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| November | 46° | 28° | 2.9" | 6.2" | 12 | 6 | 32° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 18° | 3.2" | 17.9" | 14 | 21 | 19° – 38° |
| Year | 56° | 34° | 40.3" | 83.4" | 145 | 109 |
“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 Rutland
West Rutland gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 145 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 109 days of the year.
About 132 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 132 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in West Rutland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In West Rutland, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Rutland and its neighbors
West Rutland borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.8°. Ira has the coldest January nights (8°) and Pittsford the hottest July afternoons (82°). West Rutland’s January low is 10° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How West Rutland 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 Rutland averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at West Rutland’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 7° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about West Rutland’s climate
What is the coldest month in West Rutland?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in West Rutland?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 57°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does West Rutland get?
About 83 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in West Rutland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 15.
What is the rainiest month in West Rutland?
August, with 4.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for West Rutland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Chittenden, VT (8 mi, snow) and Rutland, VT (4 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.