2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waterbury, CT vs Queens, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Queens. Waterbury averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Queens, New York gets 46.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waterbury, Connecticut gets 52.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Queens averages 24.9 inches of snow per year. Waterbury averages 37.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Queens, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 46.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.9 inches of snow a year

Waterbury, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.2
Rain: averages 52.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Waterbury, CT

57°F

Today's Weather - Queens, NY

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waterbury / Queens

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

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterbury with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Queens with an average of 26.3°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Waterbury, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Queens, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Waterbury, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Queens, there are 71.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

In Waterbury, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Queens, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

October is the wettest month in Waterbury with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in Waterbury means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Queens with 4.4 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 46.4 inches in Queens means that it is wetter than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Waterbury with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Waterbury, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Queens with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Queens, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in Waterbury means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 24.9 inches in Queens means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Waterbury with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Queens with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.