Lake Pocotopaug, CT Climate


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The climate in Lake Pocotopaug, CT is generally mild. Summers are warm and humid with occasional hot days, while winters can be quite cold with regular snowfall. Spring and fall provide a pleasant balance between the extremes of summer and winter, offering mild temperatures that make outdoor activities enjoyable. While precipitation is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, thunderstorms are more common during the summer months. Overall,Lake Pocotopaug enjoys four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from above freezing to above 90 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year.

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

Lake Pocotopaug 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 Lake Pocotopaug. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Pocotopaug 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 17
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 Lake Pocotopaug 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 Lake Pocotopaug, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Pocotopaug, ConnecticutUnited States
  53.9 in.38.1 in.
  34.7 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  17.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  469 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 Lake Pocotopaug with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Lake Pocotopaug, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Pocotopaug are June, August and September.
In Lake Pocotopaug, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Pocotopaug with an average of 17.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Lake Pocotopaug, there are 131.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Lake Pocotopaug, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
Humidity in Lake Pocotopaug is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Lake Pocotopaug 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 53.9 inches in Lake Pocotopaug means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Pocotopaug with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Lake Pocotopaug, 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 Lake Pocotopaug means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Lake Pocotopaug with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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