Colebrook, CT Climate


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Colebrook, Connecticut experiences four distinct seasons that bring a variety of weather throughout the year. In the summertime, temperatures are usually mild with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. There is moderate precipitation, with occasional thunderstorms. Winters tend to be cold, with temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit and regular snowfall during December and January. Spring and autumn are milder, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to mid-60s. Average rainfall is between 30-40 inches throughout the year.

Colebrook, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colebrook averages 55 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Colebrook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colebrook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colebrook is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 4.4 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Colebrook, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColebrook, ConnecticutUnited States
  52.0 in.38.1 in.
  55.4 in.27.8 in.
  128.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  13.3°21.7°
  6.67
  3.44.3
  1184 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 Colebrook with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Colebrook, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colebrook are August, July and June.
In Colebrook, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colebrook with an average of 13.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Colebrook, there are 153.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Colebrook, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
Humidity in Colebrook is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Colebrook with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 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 Colebrook means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Colebrook with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Colebrook, which is one of the rainiest 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 55.4 inches in Colebrook means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Colebrook with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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