DORSET, VERMONT

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.2		-7.4		-6.7		-0.8		5.6		12.1		16.6		19		17.8		13.2		7.5		1.8		-4.2

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		12.7		-1.4		-0.1		5.4		12.2		19.2		23.6		25.9		24.4		20.1		14.2		7.1		1.2

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-0.3		-13.6		-13.3		-7.1		-1		4.9		9.6		12.1		11.2		6.3		0.8		-3.5		-9.6

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		27.7		3.7		5.4		9.3		16.6		22.8		26.3		27.7		27.3		23.2		18.2		11.5		5.3

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-20.5		-20.5		-19.8		-10.7		-4.6		1.8		7.2		9.3		8.8		3.5		-2.1		-6.3		-19.1

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		3.5		---		---		---		---		0.1		0.8		1.4		1.1		0.3		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		176.6		29.8		27.2		27.1		18.1		6.6		0.7		---		0.2		3.7		12.8		21.6		28.9

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		22.7		9		7.4		1.8		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2		4.3

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1228		97		70		90		90		122		119		117		117		114		100		99		93

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		114		10		8		10		10		11		9		9		9		9		9		10		10

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		260		194		218		186		195		256		221		210		210		244		212		154		260

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		6		26		6		24		23		48		28		46		32		42		14		42		36

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		114.3		66		49.8		52.1		54.6		55.9		100.3		81		114.3		96.5		62.2		76.5		99.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		96		8		7		8		9		9		8		8		7		7		8		9		8

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		34		2		2		3		3		3		3		3		3		3		3		3		3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		11		1		---		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		169.2		40.1		38.4		32.5		10.4		0.5		---		---		---		---		---		12.9		34.3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 60

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		118.1		86.4		87.6		118.1		49.5		25.4		---		---		---		---		1.3		64.8		110

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		4497.8		800.6		700.6		593.9		381.7		197.2		65.6		26.7		47.2		153.9		336.1		496.1		698.3

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		96.7		---		---		---		---		3.3		13.9		47.8		31.1		0.6		---		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		882.2		---		---		---		---		65.4		198.3		279		242.8		96.7		---		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.8		10		11.1		12.5		14		15.3		15.9		15.6		14.4		12.9		11.5		10.2		9.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.8		6.2		9.6		13		15.7		17.8		19.7		19.7		17.7		14.1		9.7		6		5.1

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		2.4		3.4		5.1		6.9		8.3		8.9		8.5		7.3		5.7		4.1		2.8		2.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.7		11.8		15		16.3		16.1		16.3		17.2		17.6		17.3		16		13.4		9.6		9.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.4		11.9		15.4		15.9		15.2		15.1		17		17.7		17.2		15.8		12.9		9.3		9.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.8		6.2		9.6		13		15.7		17.8		19.7		19.7		17.7		14.1		9.7		6		5.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.6		2.5		3.6		5.3		7.1		8.5		9		8.7		7.5		5.9		4.2		2.8		2.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.9		14.8		18.5		19.6		20.6		19.9		20		19		20.1		19.1		17.5		11.2		14.1

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.5		15.8		20.5		20.5		23		22.2		23		20.6		22.4		20.9		18.8		11.5		15.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.7		5.4		8.5		11.3		12.5		14.3		15.9		17.6		15.9		11.3		7.3		4.5		4

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5		2.2		2.9		4.7		6.2		7.8		8.4		8.3		6.8		5.2		3.6		2.7		1.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.7		9.5		12.5		13.5		12.5		13		14		15.7		15.5		12.3		9.2		6.4		6.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10		8.9		12.2		12.2		9.5		9.6		10.9		14.1		14		10.2		7.5		5.4		6.1