2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Litchfield, CT vs Stonington, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Stonington. Litchfield averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stonington, Connecticut gets 47.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Litchfield, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Stonington averages 26.9 inches of snow per year. Litchfield averages 58.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Stonington, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 47.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.9 inches of snow a year

Litchfield, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.6
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Litchfield is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Litchfield, CT

54°F

Today's Weather - Stonington, CT

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Litchfield / Stonington

July is the hottest month for Litchfield with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Litchfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Litchfield are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Stonington with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Connecticut. In Stonington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stonington are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Litchfield with an average of 12.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

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

In Litchfield, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

In Stonington, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Connecticut.

In Litchfield, there are 160.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In Stonington, there are 106.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In Litchfield, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In Stonington, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

October is the wettest month in Litchfield with 4.9 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 52.0 inches in Litchfield means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.


March is the wettest month in Stonington with 4.7 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 47.9 inches in Stonington means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Litchfield with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Litchfield, 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Stonington with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Stonington, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.4 inches in Litchfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Stonington means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Litchfield with 16.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Stonington with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.