Jay Peak, Vermont climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Jay Peak's normal year runs from 4°F January nights to 74°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 4.5°C, January lows of −15°C, July highs of 23°C.
- NOAA stationJay Peak
- Station IDUSC00434189
- Location44.94°N 72.50°W
- Elevation1,840 ft (561 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Jay Peak is 50°F and the normal low 32°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Jay Peak.
- Jan 24° 4°
- Feb 26° 6°
- Mar 34° 15°
- Apr 46° 28°
- May 61° 41°
- Jun 70° 51°
- Jul 74° 56°
- Aug 72° 54°
- Sep 66° 46°
- Oct 52° 35°
- Nov 40° 24°
- Dec 29° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Jay Peak each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 74°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 4°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 4°F | 13.9°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 10 min |
| February | 26°F | 6°F | 15.6°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 34°F | 15°F | 24.1°F | – | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 46°F | 28°F | 36.8°F | – | <1 | 22 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 61°F | 41°F | 51.0°F | – | <1 | 6 | 14 h 50 min |
| June | 70°F | 51°F | 60.2°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| July | 74°F | 56°F | 64.7°F | – | <1 | <1 | 15 h 20 min |
| August | 72°F | 54°F | 63.2°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 66°F | 46°F | 55.9°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 52°F | 35°F | 43.4°F | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| November | 40°F | 24°F | 31.7°F | – | <1 | 24 | 9 h 40 min |
| December | 29°F | 13°F | 21.0°F | – | <1 | 30 | 8 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 31°F | 40.1°F | – | <1 | 182 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5°C | −15°C | −10.1°C |
| February | −4°C | −15°C | −9.1°C |
| March | 1°C | −10°C | −4.4°C |
| April | 8°C | −2°C | 2.7°C |
| May | 16°C | 5°C | 10.6°C |
| June | 21°C | 11°C | 15.7°C |
| July | 23°C | 13°C | 18.2°C |
| August | 22°C | 12°C | 17.3°C |
| September | 19°C | 8°C | 13.3°C |
| October | 11°C | 1°C | 6.3°C |
| November | 4°C | −5°C | −0.2°C |
| December | −1°C | −11°C | −6.1°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Enosburg Falls (15 miles away), gets 83 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00434189; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Jay Peak?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00434189.
When is the last frost at Jay Peak?
In Jay Peak, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 14 in half of years and after May 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 1 in half of years and before September 19 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 141 year in 10 after May 31; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 11 year in 10 before September 19; 9 in 10 before October 13
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 138 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 160 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Jay Peak in zone 5a in ZIP code 05874, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Vermont · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00434189; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Jay Peak?
In a normal year in Jay Peak, a 90°F day is rare and 182 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 182a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 91high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00434189.
How sunny is it at Jay Peak?
Over a year 66% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Jay Peak, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (74%) and December the cloudiest (52%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 57% | 1.4 |
| February | 61% | 2.2 |
| March | 63% | 3.3 |
| April | 63% | 4.3 |
| May | 65% | 5.1 |
| June | 69% | 5.6 |
| July | 73% | 5.7 |
| August | 74% | 5.0 |
| September | 74% | 4.0 |
| October | 61% | 2.4 |
| November | 57% | 1.5 |
| December | 52% | 1.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Jay Peak record?
A normal year at Jay Peak brings 9,194 heating degree days, 71% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 165 cooling degree days, 82% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,567 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,584 | 0 |
| February | 1,383 | 0 |
| March | 1,268 | 0 |
| April | 845 | 0 |
| May | 441 | 7 |
| June | 178 | 34 |
| July | 74 | 65 |
| August | 103 | 46 |
| September | 286 | 13 |
| October | 670 | 0 |
| November | 1,001 | 0 |
| December | 1,362 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,194 | 165 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00434189. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Jay Peak's climate compare?
Jay Peak is warmer than 0 of the 29 places with their own NOAA record in Vermont. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 40.1°F is warmer than 6%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Jay Peak share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- North Troy, VT608 people · 6 mi NE
- Troy, VT1,718 people · 5 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Jay Peak's climate
What is the coldest month at Jay Peak?
January, with a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 4°F. The warmest is July (74°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow at Jay Peak?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Enosburg Falls (15 miles away), records 83 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Jay Peak in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Jay Peak in zone 5a in ZIP code 05874, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Jay Peak?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 14; in one year in ten it comes after May 31. Waiting until May 31 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Vermont climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Enosburg Falls, VT15 miles from this station, 45.5°F a year
- Newport, VT16 miles from this station, 41.8°F a year
- Eden (2 mi S), VT19 miles from this station, 42.1°F a year
- Johnson, VT21 miles from this station, 41.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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