Bloomfield, CT Climate


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Bloomfield, CT has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer months is around 75°F and during the winter months it drops to an average of 21°F. Average rainfall is evenly spread throughout the year, but there are more frequent rain showers in the spring and autumn months. Snowfall averages around 36 inches annually but can be heavier during winter storms. Bloomfield also experiences moderate winds compared to other areas of the state due to its proximity to the Connecticut River Valley.

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

Bloomfield averages 37 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 Bloomfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bloomfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 18
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Bloomfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBloomfield, ConnecticutUnited States
  49.3 in.38.1 in.
  36.8 in.27.8 in.
  120.0 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  105 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 Bloomfield with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Bloomfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bloomfield are June, September and August.
In Bloomfield, there are 12.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bloomfield with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Bloomfield, there are 124.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Bloomfield, there are 2.6 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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Bloomfield means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Bloomfield with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 120.0 rainy days annually in Bloomfield, 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 36.8 inches in Bloomfield means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Bloomfield with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

This is very diverse area. Income, housing, neighborhoods are diverse as well. Crime is very low especially when you consider how close we are to the  More

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