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United States / Connecticut / Worcester Metro Area / Windham County / Hampton / Zip Codes
Hampton, CT has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with an annual average of 40 inches. Snowfall varies widely from year to year but typically ranges between 30-50 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons with spring and fall having mild temperatures and low precipitation levels.

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

Hampton averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Hampton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hampton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 15
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hampton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Hampton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHampton, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  33.8 in.27.8 in.
  117.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  80.2°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  663 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 Hampton with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Hampton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hampton are August, July and June.
In Hampton, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hampton with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Hampton, there are 139.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Hampton, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Hampton but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
November is the wettest month in Hampton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Hampton means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Hampton with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Hampton, which is less rainy 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Hampton means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Hampton with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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