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United States / Connecticut / Torrington Metro Area / Litchfield County / Roxbury / Zip Codes
Roxbury, CT is known for its mild climate year-round. Summers tend to be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and low 90s. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures sometimes dipping below freezing. There are some warm spells during winter months as well. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, but snowfall can vary from season to season. The area also experiences thunderstorms in the spring and summer months due to the humid air masses that move through the area. All in all, Roxbury offers a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live or visit.

Roxbury, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roxbury averages 46 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 Roxbury. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roxbury gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roxbury is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Roxbury, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRoxbury, ConnecticutUnited States
  52.0 in.38.1 in.
  46.4 in.27.8 in.
  128.0 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.44.3
  558 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 Roxbury with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Roxbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roxbury are June, August and July.
In Roxbury, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roxbury with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Roxbury, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Roxbury, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Roxbury 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 Roxbury with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in Roxbury means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Roxbury with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Roxbury, which is one of the rainiest places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in Roxbury means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Roxbury with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Andy  · Roxbury, CT
Classic New England town
Over 16 years ago

Although the cost of living in Roxbury is daunting, there are more middle class people here than the numbers might suggest. The presence of a fair number of celebrities  More

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