Wilder has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Wilder at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wilder’s climate
Read from where Wilder sits among Vermont’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
61 inches of snow, 39 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Wilder averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
What a year in Wilder feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Wilder’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
148 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 9 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 6.
About 61" a winter over 16 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 95 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 94% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 11 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August and September. 5.3 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 →Wilder and its neighbors
Hartford Village has the coldest January nights next door (9°) and White River Junction the hottest July afternoons (83°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Wilder compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Vermont.
Wilder 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" | 16.4" | 11 | 27 | 9° – 28° |
| February | 34° | 11° | 2.2" | 13.1" | 9 | 25 | 9° – 29° |
| March | 43° | 20° | 2.7" | 13.5" | 10 | 19 | 23° – 41° |
| April | 56° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.9" | 11 | 2 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 3.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 52° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 56° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 60° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 28° | 2.8" | 2.2" | 10 | 3 | 33° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 17° | 3.1" | 13.4" | 11 | 18 | 20° – 37° |
| Year | 57° | 34° | 39.1" | 60.6" | 132 | 95 |
Heating and cooling a home in Wilder
94% 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 9° to 29°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Wilder’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wilder?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Wilder?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 58°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wilder get?
About 61 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Wilder?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Wilder?
July, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wilder.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wilder itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hanover, NH (3 mi, snow) and Lebanon Municipal Airport, NH (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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.