Climate & Weather in Essex Junction
Essex Junction has a real, genuine four-season New England climate: cold, snowy winters (January average high around 24.6°F) and genuinely mild summers (July average high around 78.1°F), with a real, disclosed cross-source spread on exactly how much snow falls each year.
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Learn moreCold Winters
Essex Junction's winters are cited as genuinely cold, with January -- the coldest month -- averaging a high of approximately 24.6°F and a low of approximately 12.4°F. Temperatures are cited as typically ranging from 11°F to 81°F across the year, rarely dropping below -7°F or rising above 88°F.
Genuinely Mild Summers
Summers are cited as genuinely mild by national standards: July, the warmest month, averages a high of approximately 78.1°F and a low of approximately 57.6°F -- summers are cited as warm and wet rather than hot.
A Real, Disclosed Cross-Source Spread on Annual Snowfall
Snowfall citations reviewed this pass carried a real, disclosed, genuinely wide spread: one citation put annual snowfall at approximately 22.64 inches across 87.7 snowfall days, while a separate, distinct citation cited approximately 80 inches per year -- a more than 3x difference this record discloses directly rather than resolving to one number.
A Real, Documented Flash-Flood Risk Distinct From Winter Snowfall
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, Essex Junction's most significant weather-related hazard is not winter snow but real, documented Winooski River flash-flood risk from heavy summer rainfall -- including the July 2023 statewide flooding event when the river crested at 22.56 feet at Essex Junction.
Key takeaways
- Essex Junction's January average high runs around 24.6°F, with genuinely cold winter conditions.
- Essex Junction's July average high runs around 78.1°F, with genuinely mild summer conditions by national standards.
- Annual snowfall citations carried a real, disclosed spread from approximately 22.6 to approximately 80 inches -- this record does not resolve the discrepancy.
- Essex Junction's most significant weather-related hazard is real, documented Winooski River flash-flood risk, not winter snowfall.
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