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United States / Connecticut / Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area / Tolland County / Mansfield / Zip Codes
Mansfield, CT has a humid continental climate with very cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from lows in the mid-20s°F (-4°C) in the winter to highs in the mid-80s°F (29°C) in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, while snowfall averages around 35-45 inches per year. Along with this, Mansfield experiences four distinct seasons that are characterized by dramatic shifts in temperature and weather patterns. Therefore, visitors should plan ahead for different types of weather when planning their visit to Mansfield.

Mansfield, Connecticut gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Mansfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mansfield 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMansfield, ConnecticutUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  35.7 in.27.8 in.
  121.7 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  80.3°85.8°
  15.3°21.7°
  6.97
  3.64.3
  565 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 Mansfield with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Mansfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mansfield are August, June and July.
In Mansfield, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mansfield with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Mansfield, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Mansfield, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mansfield 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.
October is the wettest month in Mansfield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 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 50.0 inches in Mansfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Mansfield with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 121.7 rainy days annually in Mansfield, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Mansfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Mansfield with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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