Annual Vermont rainfall, severe weather and climate data

Driest location ranked by lowest annual average precipitation: South Hero, northwestern Vermont, 32.57"

Wettest location ranked by highest annual average precipitation: Mount Mansfield, north-central Vermont, 78.80"

Snowiest location ranked by highest annual average snowfall: Mount Mansfield, north-central Vermont, 222.0"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - Mount Mansfield, north-central Vermont, 9/17/1999, 9.92"

State precipitation record for 1 year - Mount Mansfield, north-central Vermont, 1996, 100.96"

State snowfall record for 24 hours - Jay Peak, northern Vermont, 12/15/2003, 26.5"

State snow record for 1 season - Mount Mansfield, north-central Vermont, 1970-1971, 318.6"

On November 3-4, 1927 a historic Vermont flood occurred and stands as the greatest disaster in Vermont history
Virtually the entire State received over 6 inches of rain. Torrential rains, up to 15 inches in the higher elevations, sent
streams on a rampage devastating the Winooski Valley. Flooding claimed 200 lives and caused 40 million dollars damage

On March 6-7th, 2011 a major snow storm dumped 25.8 inches at the Burlington International Airport, the third greatest
snowfall recorded there. It was the greatest March snowstorm ever, and the snowfall on March 6th of 17.5 inches
demolished the single day snow record in Burlington of 8.5 inches.

Vermont temperature averages and extremes, precipitation and temperature data for all U.S. states and interesting
Top 10 U.S. climate extremes

Data sources: National Climatic Data Center, Severe thunderstorm / tornado watch data period is 1999 - 2008, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Tornado climate data - NOAA Storm Prediction Center, State lightning flash density average - 1997-2011, Vaisala

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Annual Snow	Avg. days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days	Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year	Avg # tornado watches per year	# of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010
Burlington	36.05	79.0	154	22	1	0	6	4
Vermont Annual Precipitation Average - 42.82", 22nd wettest in the U.S. Vermont Tornado Average - 0.7 per year - 47th most in the U.S. Largest reported Tornado in Vermont from 1950-2011, 5/31/1998 - 970 yards / .55 miles wide Month with highest number of reported Tornadoes in Vermont from 1950-2011, July - 15 tornadoes Average time of occurrence of reported Tornadoes in Vermont from 1950-2011 - 3:48 pm Vermont Annual Lightning Density - 3.0 flashes per square mile - 38th highest in U.S. Record Driest year in Vermont from 1895-2012 - 1941, avg precipitation 30.31 inches Record Wettest year in Vermont from 1895-2012 - 1897, avg precipitation 57.03 inches