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Best Climate Cities in Vermont

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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All United States  ·  Vermont

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Vermont

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 98.4
South Burlington, VT
20,488 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#2
Score 98.4
Burlington, VT
44,649 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#3
Score 98.4
Shelburne, VT
6,292 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#4
Score 98.4
Winooski, VT
8,198 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#5
Score 98.4
Essex Junction, VT
10,720 residents
Temperature 48°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#6
Score 87.6
Swanton, VT
2,732 residents
Temperature 45°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#7
Score 87.6
St. Albans, VT
6,910 residents
Temperature 45°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#8
Score 82.4
North Bennington, VT
1,342 residents
Temperature 47°F
Sunshine 260 days
Clean Air 31
#9
Score 80.1
Morrisville, VT
2,527 residents
Temperature 43°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#10
Score 79.9
White River Junction, VT
2,878 residents
Temperature 46°F
Sunshine 260 days
Clean Air 31
#11
Score 79.8
South Barre, VT
1,259 residents
Temperature 43°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31
#12
Score 79.8
Williamstown, VT
1,622 residents
Temperature 43°F
Sunshine 270 days
Clean Air 31

Full Ranking, Vermont

Top 46 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 South Burlington VT 98.4
2 Burlington VT 98.4
3 Shelburne VT 98.4
4 Winooski VT 98.4
5 Essex Junction VT 98.4
6 Swanton VT 87.6
7 St. Albans VT 87.6
8 North Bennington VT 82.4
9 Morrisville VT 80.1
10 White River Junction VT 79.9
11 South Barre VT 79.8
12 Williamstown VT 79.8
13 Barre VT 79.8
14 Bradford VT 73.6
15 Milton VT 69.2
16 Wilder VT 69
17 Norwich VT 69
18 Castleton VT 68.5
19 Poultney VT 68.5
20 West Rutland VT 68.5
21 Fair Haven VT 68.5
22 West Brattleboro VT 66.5
23 Brattleboro VT 66.5
24 St. Johnsbury VT 66.4
25 Enosburg Falls VT 66.2
26 Richford VT 66.2
27 Montpelier VT 64.3
28 Bennington VT 61.6
29 Brandon VT 61.4
30 Proctor VT 61.4
31 Bellows Falls VT 60.8
32 Chester VT 60.1
33 Northfield VT 59.1
34 Arlington VT 59
35 Manchester Center VT 59
36 Waterbury VT 56.6
37 Windsor VT 55.3
38 Springfield VT 55.3
39 Randolph VT 52.7
40 Newport VT 51.9
41 Johnson VT 50.6
42 East Barre VT 50.4
43 Hardwick VT 50.4
44 Lyndonville VT 48.6
45 Jericho VT 31.3
46 Rutland VT 31.1

South Burlington, VT tops the list with a composite score of 98.4 out of 100, followed by Burlington and Shelburne. VT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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