2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hartford, CT vs Avon, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Avon. Hartford averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avon, Connecticut gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hartford, Connecticut gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Avon averages 34.6 inches of snow per year. Hartford averages 37.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Avon, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.4
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.6 inches of snow a year

Hartford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avon is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hartford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Hartford, CT

73°F

Today's Weather - Avon, CT

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hartford / Avon

July is the hottest month for Hartford with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Hartford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartford are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Avon with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Avon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avon are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hartford with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avon with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Hartford, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

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

In Hartford, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Avon, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Hartford, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Avon, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

October is the wettest month in Hartford with 4.8 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 49.2 inches in Hartford means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.


October is the wettest month in Avon with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Avon means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Hartford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Hartford, which is about average compared to other 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.

May is the rainiest month in Avon with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Avon, which is one of the least rainy 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.

An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Avon means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Hartford with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Avon with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.