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United States / Connecticut / Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area / Middlesex County / Clinton / Zip Codes
Clinton, CT has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The town typically sees temperatures in the mid-80s during the summer months and the low-20s during the winter months, with precipitation occurring throughout most of the year. Snowfall is common in winter, though it tends to be moderate compared to other parts of New England. Some areas of Clinton experience lake-effect snow due to its close proximity to Long Island Sound.

Clinton, Connecticut gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clinton averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Clinton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClinton, ConnecticutUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  27.5 in.27.8 in.
  111.3 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  81.9°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.27
  3.44.3
  20 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Clinton with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Clinton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are June, August and July.
In Clinton, there are 4.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 21.2°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Clinton, there are 107.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Clinton, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Clinton but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Clinton with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 46.5 inches in Clinton means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Clinton with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Clinton, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.5 inches in Clinton means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. February is the snowiest month in Clinton with 8.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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