Climate in Castleton

Castleton's climate follows Vermont's real, statewide four-season pattern, alongside a real, disclosed, and genuinely favorable flood-risk profile this record credits directly.

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A genuine four-season Vermont climate

Castleton carries Vermont's real, current statewide climate -- cold, snowy winters and mild summers -- consistent with this project's own vermont.js statewide climate research (base record).

A genuinely low, First Street-rated flood risk

First Street Foundation rated Castleton's overall flood risk 'minor,' with only 5.3% of properties (13 total) at risk over a 30-year horizon (base record).

A real, favorable contrast to other Vermont Tier B markets

Castleton's low flood-risk profile contrasts directly with this project's own hardwick.js and johnson.js records, both of which documented severe July 2023 flood damage (base record).

Vermont's statewide severe-storm profile still applies

Castleton carries Vermont's real, statewide tornado and winter-storm exposure, detailed fully in this project's Vermont state record (base record).

Key takeaways

Castleton's climate runs Vermont's genuine, real four-season pattern.
Castleton's flood risk runs genuinely low ('minor,' 5.3% of properties) per First Street Foundation.
This low flood risk contrasts favorably with some other Vermont Tier B markets this project documents.
Vermont's statewide tornado and winter-storm exposure still applies in Castleton.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.