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Stowe Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Stowe: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Stowe gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

32% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 35%
Jan 29%
Feb 28%
Mar 32%
Apr 1-15 36%
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Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Stowe's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

64% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 59%
Jan 64%
Feb 68%
Mar 66%

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