Ansonia, CT Climate

Ansonia, CT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-60s to the upper 80s, while winter temperatures can dip as low as the low teens. The area also experiences precipitation throughout all four seasons, ranging from light to heavy rain during the spring and fall months and snowfall in the winter months. Average yearly snowfall is around 40 inches. Humidity levels tend to be high all year round due to its proximity to Long Island Sound.

Ansonia, Connecticut gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ansonia averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Ansonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ansonia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ansonia is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Ansonia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ansonia, Connecticut	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	33.7 in.	27.8 in.
	114.0 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.5	4.3
	49 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Ansonia with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Ansonia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ansonia are June, September and August.

In Ansonia, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ansonia with an average of 20.4°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Ansonia, there are 113.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Ansonia, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Ansonia but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in Ansonia with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in Ansonia means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Ansonia with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 114.0 rainy days annually in Ansonia, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.7 inches in Ansonia means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Ansonia with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.