North Stonington, CT Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.

Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Weather
Schools
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Reviews
Upgrade to Premium
United States / Connecticut / Norwich-New London Metro Area / New London County / North Stonington / Zip Codes
North Stonington, CT has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s during the day and dropping into the mid-60s at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the teens to the low 30s during the day and dipping below 0°F at night. Spring and fall are mild in temperature but tend to be wetter than other times of year. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, so there is no real dry season in North Stonington.

North Stonington, Connecticut gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Stonington averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in North Stonington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Stonington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Stonington is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

9.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in North Stonington, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Stonington, ConnecticutUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  30.0 in.27.8 in.
  116.4 days106.2 days
  210 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.34.3
  131 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 North Stonington with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In North Stonington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Stonington are June, August and July.
In North Stonington, there are 4.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Stonington with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In North Stonington, there are 112.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In North Stonington, 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 North Stonington 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.
March is the wettest month in North Stonington with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in North Stonington means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in North Stonington with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in North Stonington, 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 30.0 inches in North Stonington means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in North Stonington with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Reviews for North Stonington
    See all ()
Write a Review

Start Your Review of North Stonington

Jobs
Compare North Stonington,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in North Stonington, Connecticut to any other city in the US.


Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.