Vermont · county areal climate 1951–2025

Essex County, VT

A 46.1" / 41.4°F normal · 2025 ran 80% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 97% (24.68") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 49th driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

46.1in
annual precipitation · 41.4°F

2025 vs Normal

80%
37.0" · 40.9°F (-0.5 vs normal)

Wettest Year

57.6in
1954

Driest Year

34.6in
2001

Biggest Rain Day

3.53in
Aug 29 · 2011

Warmest Year

43.9°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

15°
J
18°
F
26°
M
39°
A
52°
M
60°
J
65°
J
64°
A
57°
S
45°
O
33°
N
22°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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