Mountain air

Stowe, Vermont weather in December

Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

Best for skiing: December – April

What is the weather like in Stowe, Vermont in December?

In December, Stowe, Vermont is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 14 days, totalling 92 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stowe, Vermont.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score9915
Day6°0°−4°
Night−1°−8°−13°
Sun3 h2 h3 h
Rain days141411

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 52 min07:20 – 16:12
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
77 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/New_York

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %30 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Stowe, Vermont in December: quick answers

Is Stowe, Vermont hot in December?

No. In December, Stowe, Vermont is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C and nights drop to about −8 °C.

Does it rain much in Stowe, Vermont in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 92 mm in total.

Stowe, Vermont month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences