2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Highland CDP (Ulster County), NY vs Waterbury, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Waterbury. Highland CDP (Ulster County) averages 180 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterbury, Connecticut gets 52.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Highland CDP (Ulster County), New York gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waterbury averages 37.1 inches of snow per year. Highland CDP (Ulster County) averages 55.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Highland CDP (Ulster County), New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highland is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Highland CDP (Ulster County), NY

55°F

Today's Weather - Waterbury, CT

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Highland CDP (Ulster County) / Waterbury

July is the hottest month for Highland with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Highland, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland are June, August and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

In Highland, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Highland, there are 135.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Highland, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most 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.

June is the wettest month in Highland 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 50.0 inches in Highland means that it is one of the wettest 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.

May is the rainiest month in Highland with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 132.6 rainy days annually in Highland, which is about average compared to other places in New York. 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.

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.

An annual snowfall of 55.1 inches in Highland means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

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

January is the snowiest month in Highland with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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