Vermont Annual Rainfall and Climate Data, see below for individual cities 


 

Vermont city precipitation totals

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.   

Vermont Precipitation Records 

  • 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