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United States / Connecticut / Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area / Middlesex County / East Hampton / Zip Codes
East Hampton, Connecticut is located in the beautiful New England region and has a temperate climate that is typical for the area. The summers are warm and humid with average high temperatures of 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit (27-29 degrees Celsius). Winters tend to be cold with snowfall possible from mid-November to mid-April, with temperatures varying from lows in the teens to highs in the 30s (minus 1 to 4 degrees Celsius). Spring and fall are generally mild with plenty of sunshine. Overall, East Hampton enjoys four distinct seasons, making it an enjoyable place to live year round.

East Hampton, Connecticut gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in East Hampton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Hampton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for East Hampton is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in East Hampton, 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 East Hampton with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In East Hampton, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for East Hampton are June, August and September.
In East Hampton, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for East Hampton with an average of 17.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In East Hampton, there are 131.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In East Hampton, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in East Hampton 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 Hampton with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 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 54.0 inches in East Hampton means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in East Hampton with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in East Hampton, which is one of the least rainy 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 34.7 inches in East Hampton means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in East Hampton with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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