Canaan, Vermont Weather
Canaan, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Canaan, Essex County.
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About Canaan, Vermont
Canaan rests in a valley where the Connecticut River begins to widen its gaze, its landscape a patchwork of working fields and dense, whispering forests. It lies 89.7 miles east-north-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-north-west of Colebrook. The land here rises and falls with a quiet authority, the hills softened by time and cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwoods and evergreens. A palpable stillness often settles over Canaan, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of wind through the pines, the air carrying the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain. The sky, vast and often a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue, seems to press down gently, a benevolent weight on this remote corner of Vermont. This place, Canaan, carries the quiet imprint of generations who have worked its soil and respected its rugged beauty. Its economy has long been tied to the land, with farming and logging providing livelihoods for its inhabitants, the sturdy barns and weathered fences a testament to enduring labor. The history of this settlement, like many in this region, speaks of resilience and self-sufficiency, a spirit forged in isolation and the demands of a challenging climate. While not boasting grand monuments, Canaan possesses a distinct character, a reflection of its remoteness and the enduring connection its people have to the natural world that surrounds them.
Live animated radar for Canaan and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Canaan, Essex County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.996157°N, 71.538419°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05903 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Canaan, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Canaan, 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 Canaan includes coordinates 44.996157°N, 71.538419°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 05903. 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. 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.
