Погода: Берлингтон, февраль

February at Stowe is cold - the regulars' own phrase is friggin cold - and the month is organised around one week. Presidents' week is when conditions are most reliable, because the resorts groom and make snow for their lives in the run-up to it, and it is also when the mountain is busiest and dearest. The advice that follows is simple: slide in the week before if you can, and skip the big resorts over Presidents' Day weekend entirely if crowds bother you. The record: 0.9C days that feel like -4C, -11.4C nights, 58.7cm of snow, 11.6 precipitation days and only 6.1 hours of sun.

Forum posters describe December in Burlington as cold, gray and dreary with short days, typical daytime highs in the 30sF and lows in the teens to 20sF, and posters note a relatively low chance of snow specifically in early-to-mid December compared to deeper winter. Posters are consistent that the city stays lively despite the weather, describing downtown Church Street as festively lit for Christmas with restaurants, bars and live music keeping the atmosphere upbeat through the cold, quiet season. Posters flag that real winter sports - skiing, snowshoeing and similar activities - require transportation out of town rather than being available within Burlington itself. Posters generally rate December as a quiet, atmospheric time to visit Burlington for anyone not chasing snow sports specifically.

Forum posters describe early June as warm but genuinely variable - one visitor logged a range from the 60s up to the high 80s F within the same trip, and a light rain jacket gets recommended for the spring-showers chance that lingers into the month. June is called a quieter window since the colleges have emptied out for summer, ahead of the bigger July-August crowds. Leddy Park comes up repeatedly as the go-to for warm-weather activities - swimming, fishing, or just hanging out on the bike path and beach - alongside the festivals and outdoor concerts that start filling the streets as the season turns.