Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Lyndonville gets about 142 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 71 U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 79°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 94% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.4° higher. Tender plants can go out after about May 13; in half of years the first frost comes by October 3.
A year in Lyndonville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lyndonville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lyndonville’s place in Vermont beside it.
What a year in Lyndonville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first by October 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Saint Johnsbury, VT, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lyndonville’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −24°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 142 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sutton, VT, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 199 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lyndonville
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Saint Johnsbury, VT.
Living with Lyndonville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 4b. The last frost comes by May 13 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 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lyndonville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (75%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lyndonville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lyndonville yet.
Climates most like Lyndonville’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndonville, VT | 5° | 79° | 41" | 142" |
| Wilna, NY | 8° | 79° | 42" | 127" |
| Caribou, ME | 2° | 77° | 41" | 118" |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 8° | 76° | 37" | 120" |
| Minocqua, WI | 3° | 77° | 33" | 99" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lyndonville averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Lyndonville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lyndonville’s place among Vermont’s.
Lyndonville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lyndonville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sutton, VT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 5° | 2.7" | 31.3" | 21 | 31 | 4° – 24° |
| February | 30° | 7° | 2.2" | 35.8" | 18 | 29 | 4° – 25° |
| March | 39° | 17° | 2.6" | 23.5" | 17 | 28 | 17° – 37° |
| April | 53° | 29° | 3.1" | 9.2" | 16 | 13 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 16 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 75° | 50° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| July | 79° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| August | 78° | 53° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 70° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 56° | 36° | 4.2" | 1.6" | 17 | 1 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 43° | 26° | 3.1" | 12.0" | 17 | 11 | 28° – 41° |
| December | 32° | 14° | 3.2" | 27.7" | 21 | 26 | 16° – 34° |
| Year | 54° | 31° | 41.2" | 141.7" | 199 | 138 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 4° to 25°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lyndonville’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Lyndonville’s center.
- Snow: Sutton, VT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saint Johnsbury, VT, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Lyndonville’s climate
What is the weather like in Lyndonville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 142 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 98% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lyndonville in winter?
January nights average 5°. About 162 nights a year reach 32° or below and 24 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 4°.
How much snow does Lyndonville get?
About 142 inches in a normal winter at Sutton, VT, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 138 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lyndonville?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 55°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Saint Johnsbury, VT).
When is the first and last frost in Lyndonville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 13 and the first fall frost by October 3, about 143 frost-free days, at Saint Johnsbury, VT.
What growing zone is Lyndonville in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lyndonville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lyndonville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lyndonville.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.