2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
West Hartford, CT vs Stratford, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Stratford. West Hartford averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stratford, Connecticut gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. West Hartford, Connecticut gets 49.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Stratford averages 29.7 inches of snow per year. West Hartford averages 37.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Stratford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.7 inches of snow a year

West Hartford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 49.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stratford is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

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

Today's Weather - West Hartford, CT

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Today's Weather - Stratford, CT

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: West Hartford / Stratford

July is the hottest month for West Hartford with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In West Hartford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Hartford are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Stratford with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Stratford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stratford are June, August and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stratford with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

In West Hartford, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

In Stratford, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In West Hartford, there are 124.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Stratford, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

In West 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 Stratford, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

October is the wettest month in West 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 49.7 inches in West Hartford means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.


April is the wettest month in Stratford with 4.5 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 47.0 inches in Stratford means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in West Hartford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in West 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 Stratford with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Stratford, 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.

An annual snowfall of 37.3 inches in West Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

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

January is the snowiest month in West Hartford with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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