2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bridgeport, CT vs Reading, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Reading. Bridgeport averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reading, Pennsylvania gets 44.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bridgeport, Connecticut gets 46.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Reading averages 18.3 inches of snow per year. Bridgeport averages 29.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Reading, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18.3 inches of snow a year

Bridgeport, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.6
Rain: averages 46.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reading is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bridgeport is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Bridgeport, CT

67°F

Today's Weather - Reading, PA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bridgeport / Reading

July is the hottest month for Bridgeport with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Bridgeport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bridgeport are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Reading with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Reading, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reading are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bridgeport with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reading with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Reading, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Bridgeport, there are 106.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Reading, there are 112.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Bridgeport, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

In Reading, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

April is the wettest month in Bridgeport with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Bridgeport means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Reading with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Reading means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Bridgeport with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Bridgeport, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Reading with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Reading, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Bridgeport means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Reading means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Bridgeport with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Reading with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.