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United States / Connecticut / Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro Area / Fairfield County / Easton / Zip Codes
Easton, CT has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures vary widely depending on the season, though the average temperature in winter is around 25°F and in summer is around 75°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual precipitation average of 44 inches. Snowfall occurs on average from December to March and can range from light dustings to major snowstorms depending on the year. The climate in Easton is generally pleasant and mild apart from during extreme weather events.

Easton, Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Easton averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Easton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Easton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Easton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEaston, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  35.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  394 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 Easton with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Easton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Easton are June, August and September.
In Easton, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Easton with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Easton, there are 125.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Easton, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Easton 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.
October is the wettest month in Easton with 4.7 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 51.4 inches in Easton means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Easton with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Easton, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.6 inches in Easton means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Easton with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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