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United States / Connecticut / Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro Area / Fairfield County / Cannondale / Zip Codes
Cannondale, CT has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is 48.2°F, and the average annual precipitation is around 42 inches. During the winter months of December, January and February temperatures can dip into the low 20s while summer months of June, July and August typically reach into the high 70s. There are four distinct seasons in Cannondale, CT that provide a beautiful backdrop throughout the year.

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

Cannondale averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Cannondale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cannondale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cannondale 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 Cannondale, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 Cannondale with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In Cannondale, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cannondale are June, September and August.
In Cannondale, there are 11.9 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 Cannondale with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Cannondale, there are 124.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Cannondale, there are 1.8 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 Cannondale 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.
September is the wettest month in Cannondale with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in Cannondale means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
April is the rainiest month in Cannondale with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.8 rainy days annually in Cannondale, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Cannondale means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Cannondale with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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