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United States / Connecticut / Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro Area / Fairfield County / Monroe / Zip Codes
Monroe, CT has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold, dry winters. The area experiences four distinct seasons with temperature averages ranging from around 20°F in the winter months to about 75°F in summer. Precipitation is highest in June and then gradually declines towards winter. The area sees an average of 46 inches of rain a year with the majority of it coming down during the spring and summer months. Snowfall averages around 38 inches annually, usually occurring between November and April.

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

Monroe averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Monroe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monroe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMonroe, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  122.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  18.6°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  643 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 Monroe with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Monroe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monroe are June, August and September.
In Monroe, there are 9.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monroe with an average of 18.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Monroe, there are 125.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Monroe, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Monroe 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 Monroe with 4.7 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 51.4 inches in Monroe means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Monroe with 11.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 122.3 rainy days annually in Monroe, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Monroe means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Monroe with 12.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Ron  · Monroe, CT
Monroe, CT
Over 14 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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faith · Monroe, CT
Monroe Comments
Over 15 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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William · Monroe, CT
Impossibly HighTaxes
Over 15 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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