Voluntown, CT Climate

The climate in Voluntown, CT is fairly mild throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the 80s Fahrenheit but rarely exceed 90 degrees. The coldest temperatures occur during the winter months, when average lows dip to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit and highs hover in the low-30s. Snowfall is common during December through March, with an average of 48 inches of snow each year. Spring and fall are characterized by warm days and chilly nights, with occasional rain showers. Overall, Voluntown has a pleasant climate that is generally comfortable year-round.

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

Voluntown averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Voluntown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Voluntown 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Voluntown is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Voluntown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Voluntown, Connecticut	United States
	51.2 in.	38.1 in.
	32.7 in.	27.8 in.
	117.4 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	80.6°	85.8°
	17.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.3	4.3
	269 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 Voluntown with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Voluntown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Voluntown are August, June and July.

In Voluntown, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Voluntown with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Voluntown, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Voluntown, there are 2.0 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 Voluntown 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 Voluntown with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 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 51.2 inches in Voluntown means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Voluntown with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Voluntown, 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 32.7 inches in Voluntown means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Voluntown with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.