East Haddam, CT Climate


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East Haddam, Connecticut is known for its moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s Fahrenheit and occasional days reaching into the 80s. Winters are cold and snowy, typically ranging from the lower 20s Fahrenheit up to around 40 degrees during milder winter days. Spring brings a variety of weather conditions from cooler temperatures to the occasional snow storm while fall often brings cool temperatures and changing colors with airy breezes. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year so there is always plenty of moisture available for the area's lush vegetation and dense forests.

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

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

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in East Haddam. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Haddam gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in East Haddam, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Haddam, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  35.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.7 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  82.3°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  39 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 East Haddam with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In East Haddam, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Haddam are June, August and July.
In East Haddam, there are 6.3 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 East Haddam with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In East Haddam, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In East Haddam, there are 2.9 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 East Haddam 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 East Haddam with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in East Haddam means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in East Haddam with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 114.7 rainy days annually in East Haddam, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.0 inches in East Haddam means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in East Haddam with 10.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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