West Charlotte gets about 88 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 82°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 71° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 82% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about May 2, with the first autumn frost due around October 14.
A year in West Charlotte at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about West Charlotte’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with West Charlotte’s place in Vermont beside it.
What a year in West Charlotte feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Willsboro 1 N, NY, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts West Charlotte’s center in zone 5a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −15°. 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 88 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Burlington International Airport, falls mostly in January, February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 37 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 157 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in West Charlotte
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Willsboro 1 N, NY.
Living with West Charlotte’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
165 frost-free days in zone 5a. The last frost comes by May 2 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in West Charlotte from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →West Charlotte and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around West Charlotte yet.
Climates most like West Charlotte’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Charlotte, VT | 11° | 82° | 37" | 88" |
| Cadillac, MI | 12° | 80° | 35" | 74" |
| Endwell, NY | 16° | 83° | 41" | 87" |
| Orono, ME | 9° | 80° | 43" | 75" |
| Lisbon, WI | 12° | 82° | 35" | 54" |
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 West Charlotte averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.8°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 West Charlotte compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with West Charlotte’s place among Vermont’s.
West Charlotte weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at West Charlotte’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burlington International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | 2.2" | 21.1" | 15 | 25 | 6° – 28° |
| February | 32° | 12° | 1.9" | 19.3" | 12 | 24 | 7° – 29° |
| March | 41° | 21° | 2.3" | 17.5" | 13 | 17 | 22° – 43° |
| April | 55° | 34° | 3.0" | 4.1" | 13 | 2 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 55° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 80° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 59° | 39° | 3.7" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 2.7" | 5.7" | 14 | 4 | 32° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 19° | 2.7" | 19.5" | 15 | 17 | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 36.9" | 87.5" | 157 | 89 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 6° to 28°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where West Charlotte’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 West Charlotte’s center.
- Snow: Burlington International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Willsboro 1 N, NY, 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 West Charlotte’s climate
What is the weather like in West Charlotte?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 88 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in West Charlotte in winter?
January nights average 11°. About 145 nights a year reach 32° or below and 16 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 6°.
How much snow does West Charlotte get?
About 88 inches in a normal winter at Burlington International Airport, most of it in January, February and December, with snow on the ground about 89 days a year.
How hot does it get in West Charlotte?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Willsboro 1 N, NY).
When is the first and last frost in West Charlotte?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 2 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 165 frost-free days, at Willsboro 1 N, NY.
What growing zone is West Charlotte in?
Zone 5a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit West Charlotte?
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 West Charlotte getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in West Charlotte.
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.