2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Storrs, CT vs Poughkeepsie, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Poughkeepsie. Storrs averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Poughkeepsie, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Storrs, Connecticut gets 49.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Poughkeepsie averages 41.5 inches of snow per year. Storrs averages 36.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Poughkeepsie, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 inches of snow a year

Storrs, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 49.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Poughkeepsie is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

Today's Weather - Storrs, CT

63°F

Today's Weather - Poughkeepsie, NY

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Storrs / Poughkeepsie

July is the hottest month for Storrs with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Storrs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Storrs are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Poughkeepsie with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Poughkeepsie, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Poughkeepsie are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Storrs with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Poughkeepsie with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In Storrs, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Storrs, there are 136.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Storrs, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

October is the wettest month in Storrs with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Storrs means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Poughkeepsie with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 47.0 inches in Poughkeepsie means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Storrs with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Storrs, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Poughkeepsie with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Poughkeepsie, which is about average compared to other places in New York. 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 36.3 inches in Storrs means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 41.5 inches in Poughkeepsie means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Storrs with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Poughkeepsie with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.