2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Southbury, CT vs Kent, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Kent. Southbury averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kent, Connecticut gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Southbury, Connecticut gets 50.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Kent averages 48 inches of snow per year. Southbury averages 39.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Kent, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Southbury, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.4
Rain: averages 50.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kent is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

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

Today's Weather - Southbury, CT

58°F

Today's Weather - Kent, CT

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Southbury / Kent

July is the hottest month for Southbury with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In Southbury, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southbury are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Kent with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Kent, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kent are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southbury with an average of 18.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kent with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Southbury, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

In Kent, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

In Southbury, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Kent, there are 147.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Southbury, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Kent, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

October is the wettest month in Southbury with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 50.2 inches in Southbury means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Kent with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Kent means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Southbury with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Southbury, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Kent with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.0 rainy days annually in Kent, which is rainier 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 39.9 inches in Southbury means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 48.0 inches in Kent means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut.

January is the snowiest month in Southbury with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Kent with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.