Climate · West Windsor

West Windsor, VT climate

West Windsor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
80°
157th hottest of 416 Vermont towns
January low
10°
151st mildest of 416 Vermont towns
Rain + melted snow
46 in
144th wettest of 416 Vermont towns
Snow a winter
91 in
152nd snowiest of 411 Vermont towns
A normal year

What a year in West Windsor feels like

Winter

32° / 13°
Typical high / low · 23 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

54° / 31°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 13

Summer

78° / 54°
Typical high / low · 8 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

58° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 3
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

West Windsor weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January29°10°3.3" 21.0"15 9° – 27°
February32°11°2.9" 17.5"13 8° – 28°
March41°20°3.3" 20.7"14 22° – 40°
April54°31°3.9" 5.6"12 38° – 48°
May67°42°3.8" 0.1"14 49° – 60°
June75°51°4.5" 012 60° – 67°
July80°56°4.3" 014 63° – 73°
August78°54°4.1" 011 63° – 70°
September71°46°3.8" 012 54° – 63°
October58°36°4.7" 1.0"11 42° – 54°
November45°27°3.6" 7.6"13 32° – 42°
December34°17°4.0" 17.1"15 19° – 36°
Year55°33°46.3"90.6"156

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in West Windsor

West Windsor gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 156 days a year.

46 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 74% of U.S. towns
91 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 96% of U.S. towns
156 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
21"
Frost & the growing season

About 143 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by October 3. That leaves about 143 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 87% of U.S. towns.

167
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
13
nights below 0° in a normal year
8
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in West Windsor

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In West Windsor, 95% of that work is heating and 5% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

95%heating
7,431 heating degree daysMore heating than 79% of U.S. towns
377 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 86% of U.S. towns

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.

Around West Windsor

West Windsor and its neighbors

West Windsor borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Reading has the coldest January nights (9°) and Weathersfield the hottest July afternoons (81°). West Windsor’s January low is 10° and its July high 80°.

Cavendish: January low 10°, July high 81°Plymouth: January low 8°, July high 77°Woodstock: January low 9°, July high 80°Bridgewater: January low 8°, July high 76°Cornish: January low 10°, July high 80°Claremont: January low 10°, July high 82°Springfield: January low 11°, July high 82°Baltimore: January low 10°, July high 81°Plainfield: January low 10°, July high 81°Hartford: January low 10°, July high 82°Lebanon: January low 10°, July high 82°Reading: January low 9°, July high 77°Windsor: January low 10°, July high 81°Weathersfield: January low 10°, July high 81°Hartland: January low 10°, July high 81°West Windsor: January low 10°, July high 80° West WindsorReadingWindsorWeathersfieldHartland
ColderMilder8° to 11°
Reading8.5° −1.1°
West Windsor9.6°
Hartland9.6° same
Windsor9.8° +0.2°
Weathersfield10.1° +0.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How West Windsor compares

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 89% of U.S. towns157th hottest of 416 Vermont towns
Winter cold10° January low
Colder than 82% of U.S. towns151st mildest of 416 Vermont towns
Precipitation46" a year
Wetter than 74% of U.S. towns144th wettest of 416 Vermont towns
Snow91" a winter
Snowier than 96% of U.S. towns152nd snowiest of 411 Vermont towns
Growing season143 frost-free days
Shorter than 87% of U.S. towns159th longest of 416 Vermont towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in West Windsor averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+3.0° now 22°, was 19°
🌷 Spring+1.1° now 42°, was 41°
☀️ Summer+1.5° now 66°, was 64°
🍂 Fall+1.6° now 47°, was 46°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at West Windsor’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about West Windsor’s climate

What is the coldest month in West Windsor?

January, with a typical high of 29° and a low of 10°.

What is the hottest month in West Windsor?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 56°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does West Windsor get?

About 91 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in West Windsor?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 3, and the last spring frost by May 13.

What is the rainiest month in West Windsor?

October, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for West Windsor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ludlow, VT (12 mi, snow) and Springfield Hartness Airport, VT (9 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.

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