Bolton, Vermont Weather
Bolton, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bolton, Chittenden County.
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About Bolton, Vermont
Bolton unfurls like a rumpled green blanket across the foothills of Vermont's Green Mountains, a place where the sky feels expansive and the air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 17.8 miles east-south-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 113°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-north-west of Waterbury. The terrain here is a study in slopes and valleys, with the Winooski River acting as a silver thread, its currents shaping the landscape and offering a constant, murmuring presence. Hemlock and birch forests climb the hillsides, their dense canopy occasionally broken by open meadows that, in late spring, bloom with a riot of wildflowers, a vibrant contrast to the muted greens and browns of the surrounding woods. The quality of light in Bolton, especially as dusk settles and the sun dips behind the western ridges, is a soft, ethereal wash, painting the western slopes in hues of rose and lavender before the stars begin to prick the darkening sky. The character of Bolton is deeply intertwined with its agricultural past and its ongoing relationship with the natural world. Once a landscape dotted with small farms, many of which still retain their weathered barns and stone walls, the economy now finds a balance between working woodlands, small-scale agriculture, and the growing draw of outdoor recreation. The nearby ski resorts and hiking trails bring a seasonal influx of visitors, yet the core of Bolton retains a quiet dignity, a sense of self-sufficiency honed by generations of Vermonters who learned to live with the land, not just upon it. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a straightforwardness in its people that mirrors the rugged beauty of their surroundings, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the daily life.
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| Location | Bolton, Chittenden County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.372832°N, 72.880676°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05676 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bolton, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bolton, Vermont, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Bolton includes coordinates 44.372832°N, 72.880676°W, situated in Chittenden County. ZIP code 05676. Telephone area code: 802. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
