2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Danbury, CT vs Piscataway, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Piscataway. Danbury averages 174 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piscataway, New Jersey gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Danbury, Connecticut gets 51.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Piscataway averages 23.1 inches of snow per year. Danbury averages 41.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Piscataway, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.1 inches of snow a year

Danbury, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 51.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Piscataway is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Danbury is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Danbury, CT

59°F

Today's Weather - Piscataway, NJ

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Danbury / Piscataway

July is the hottest month for Danbury with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Danbury, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Danbury are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Piscataway with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Piscataway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Piscataway are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Danbury with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Piscataway with an average of 22.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Danbury, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Piscataway, there are 20.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Danbury, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Piscataway, there are 107.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Danbury, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Piscataway, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

October is the wettest month in Danbury with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Danbury means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Piscataway with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 48.2 inches in Piscataway means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

May is the rainiest month in Danbury with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Danbury, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Piscataway with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Piscataway, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. 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 41.6 inches in Danbury means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in Piscataway means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

January is the snowiest month in Danbury with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Piscataway with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.