2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ipswich, MA vs Hartford, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Hartford. Ipswich averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartford, Connecticut gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ipswich, Massachusetts gets 48.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hartford averages 37.9 inches of snow per year. Ipswich averages 52.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hartford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.9 inches of snow a year

Ipswich, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.3
Rain: averages 48.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ipswich is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Ipswich, MA

55°F

Today's Weather - Hartford, CT

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ipswich / Hartford

July is the hottest month for Ipswich with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Ipswich, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ipswich are August, June and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ipswich with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Ipswich, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Hartford, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

In Ipswich, there are 142.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Hartford, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Ipswich, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In 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.

March is the wettest month in Ipswich with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Ipswich means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


October is the wettest month in 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 49.2 inches in Hartford means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Ipswich with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Ipswich, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. 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 Hartford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in 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.

An annual snowfall of 52.1 inches in Ipswich means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Ipswich with 14.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hartford with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.