Middletown, CT Climate


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Middletown, CT has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm, humid, and sunny, with temperatures averaging in the mid-70s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from the low 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit. Spring is mild and pleasant while autumn brings cool nights with colorful foliage. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Middletown's weather can be unpredictable at times but is generally pleasant throughout the year.

Middletown, Connecticut gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middletown averages 35 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 Middletown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middletown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middletown is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Middletown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMiddletown, ConnecticutUnited States
  47.6 in.38.1 in.
  34.7 in.27.8 in.
  119.3 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  52 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 Middletown with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In Middletown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middletown are June, September and August.
In Middletown, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middletown with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Middletown, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Middletown, there are 2.1 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 Middletown 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 Middletown with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.6 inches in Middletown means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Middletown with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.3 rainy days annually in Middletown, which is about average compared to other 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 34.7 inches in Middletown means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Middletown with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 13 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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