Rutland weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Rutland is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with August and July close behind. Rutland averages about 2,016 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in September.

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Sun hours / year

2,016

Sunniest month

September

Peak score

74/100

Rain / year

1,119 mm

Snow / year

≈3.1 m

Midday UV at peak

7 (high)

Population

16k

Elevation

238 m

When is the best time to visit Rutland?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Rutland is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 65 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Rutland?

Rutland gets a moderate 2,016 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate September (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #401 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,119 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Burlington United States · 106 km · best in Sep · 1,916 h sun/yr
• Albany United States · 111 km · best in May · 2,041 h sun/yr
• Manchester (New Hampshire) United States · 139 km · best in Sep · 2,158 h sun/yr
• Hartford United States · 178 km · best in May · 2,192 h sun/yr
• Boston United States · 205 km · best in Jul · 2,157 h sun/yr
• Portland (Maine) United States · 213 km · best in Jul · 2,150 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Lebanon United States · 53 km · 2,016 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Plattsburgh United States · 131 km · 1,916 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Saranac Lake United States · 138 km · 1,831 h sun/yr · best in Sep