2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Plattsburgh, NY vs Fairfield, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Fairfield. Plattsburgh averages 161 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield, Connecticut gets 47.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Plattsburgh, New York gets 32.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield averages 28.6 inches of snow per year. Plattsburgh averages 53.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fairfield, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.6
Rain: averages 47.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.6 inches of snow a year

Plattsburgh, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 79.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.3
Rain: averages 32.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairfield is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plattsburgh is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Plattsburgh, NY

39°F

Today's Weather - Fairfield, CT

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Plattsburgh / Fairfield

July is the hottest month for Plattsburgh with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Plattsburgh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plattsburgh are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Fairfield with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Fairfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairfield are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plattsburgh with an average of 8.3°. This is one of the coldest places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairfield with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Plattsburgh, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

In Fairfield, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Plattsburgh, there are 149.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Fairfield, there are 106.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Plattsburgh, there are 17.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New York.

In Fairfield, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

August is the wettest month in Plattsburgh with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in Plattsburgh means that it is one of the driest places in New York.


August is the wettest month in Fairfield with 4.4 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 47.3 inches in Fairfield means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Plattsburgh with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Plattsburgh, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fairfield with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Fairfield, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.7 inches in Plattsburgh means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in Fairfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Plattsburgh with 13.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Fairfield with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.