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Climate of Essex Junction: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), July is usually the hottest month in Essex Junction, with average daytime highs around 26°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -14°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights. That is a wide yearly range of roughly 39°C, so the seasons feel very different from each other.
The area receives about 1060 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from May to August and October (around 52% of the yearly total), and June is the wettest month at roughly 128 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Essex Junction, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° | -14° | 55 mm | 92% |
| Feb | -3° | -13° | 58 mm | 91% |
| Mar | 2° | -7° | 67 mm | 85% |
| Apr | 10° | 1° | 86 mm | 78% |
| May | 18° | 8° | 102 mm | 77% |
| Jun | 23° | 13° | 128 mm | 77% |
| Jul | 26° | 16° | 109 mm | 77% |
| Aug | 25° | 15° | 100 mm | 76% |
| Sep | 21° | 11° | 86 mm | 77% |
| Oct | 13° | 4° | 113 mm | 81% |
| Nov | 5° | -2° | 75 mm | 85% |
| Dec | -1° | -9° | 83 mm | 90% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Essex Junction. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Essex Junction weather
Essex Junction is one of many towns in Vermont's humid continental climate in the Green Mountains, about 56 km north-west of Montpelier. Before the rains arrive, there's mild, pleasant summers (June–August). Cooler months mean cold, snowy winters (December–March), a mainstay of the state's ski industry. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Essex Junction: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Essex Junction is about 56 km north-west of Montpelier, in Vermont.
Essex Junction sees cold, snowy winters (December–March), a mainstay of the state's ski industry.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Essex Junction's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
July is usually the hottest month in Essex Junction, with average daytime highs of about 26°C and nights around 16°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -14°C and daytime highs reach around -4°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Essex Junction receives about 1060 mm of rain in a typical year. June is the wettest month at roughly 128 mm, and the main rainy period is May to August and October.
September usually offers the most comfortable weather in Essex Junction, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Essex Junction typically sees daytime highs near 5°C and lows near -2°C, with about 75 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 85%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
Live temperature for Essex Junction is shown at the top of this page and refreshes automatically — see the hourly breakdown below for how it changes through the day.
Essex Junction's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Vermont described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.