Bennington, Vermont Weather
Bennington, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bennington, Bennington County.
Full aviation weather for Bennington is published on the William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bennington have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bennington: Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) 20 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 38 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 49 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 51 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 51 km
Conditions reported at KDDH describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bennington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bennington.
About Bennington, Vermont
Bennington rises from the southwestern corner of Vermont, a place where the Green Mountains begin their sweep northward, their lower slopes cloaked in a dense, whispering forest. It lies 25.3 miles north of Berkshire, MA (from Berkshire, MA: bearing 360°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of White Creek. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: broad, fertile valleys cradle the town, while the land quickly climbs into rugged hills, their stony outcrops softened by a persistent green. Streams, born high in these hills, tumble down in silver threads, gathering in the valleys to form the Walloomsac River, which flows with a steady, unhurried purpose. The air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth, particularly after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the sun can cast a honeyed glow across the weathered clapboard of older homes, lending a quiet dignity to the streets. This region of Vermont has a rich and layered past, from its early days as a strategic outpost in the Revolutionary War, marked by the iconic Bennington Battle Monument, to its later prominence as a hub for manufacturing, particularly in textiles and pharmaceuticals. The echoes of this industrial heritage can still be felt in the architecture and the stories whispered by the older generation. Today, Bennington’s economy is more diverse, with a strong presence of healthcare and education, anchored by its namesake college. The town retains a character of practical resilience, a place where people work with their hands and their minds, and where the changing seasons are not just observed but deeply felt, dictating the rhythm of life from the vibrant bloom of spring to the deep, quiet snows of winter.
Live animated radar for Bennington and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 42.878135°N, 73.196774°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05201 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bennington, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bennington, Vermont, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bennington includes coordinates 42.878135°N, 73.196774°W, situated in Bennington County. ZIP code 05201. Telephone area code: 802. Timezone: Eastern Time.
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
