Climate & Weather in Rutland
Rutland has a real, genuine four-season New England climate: freezing, snowy winters (a cited January average high around 25°F, low around 12.6°F) and warm, wet summers, with meaningful annual snowfall (approximately 75 inches) and real, documented river-flood exposure tied to spring/summer storm systems rather than winter conditions.
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Learn moreFreezing, Snowy Winters
Rutland's winters are cited as genuinely cold, with January -- the coldest month -- carrying a cited average high around 25°F and an average low around 12.6°F. Temperatures typically range from approximately 12°F to 79°F across the year, rarely falling below -6°F or exceeding 86°F.
Warm, Wet Summers
Summers are cited as warm and wet, consistent with Rutland's genuine four-season New England climate -- a real contrast to the region's freezing, snowy winters.
Meaningful Annual Snowfall
Rutland averages approximately 75 inches of snowfall per year, with a cited range of roughly 75-100 inches depending on the specific winter -- genuinely less than some higher-terrain parts of Vermont, but still a real, meaningful snowfall total.
Real, Documented River-Flood Exposure Tied to Storm Systems
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, Rutland's most defining weather-related hazard is not winter snowfall but real, documented Otter Creek flooding tied to heavy-rainfall storm systems -- most severely Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, and more recently the July 2023 Vermont floods.
Key takeaways
- Rutland's January average high runs around 25°F, with a genuinely cold, snowy New England winter.
- Rutland has a real, genuine four-season climate with warm, wet summers contrasting its freezing winters.
- Rutland averages approximately 75 inches of snowfall per year, with a cited range up to 100 inches depending on the winter.
- Rutland's most defining weather-related hazard is real, documented Otter Creek flooding tied to storm systems, not winter snowfall.
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