Montville, CT Climate


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Montville, CT has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature hovers around 25 to 35 degrees. The region experiences precipitation year-round, with an average annual rainfall of about 40 inches. Snowfall is common during the winter months, with snow accumulations typically ranging from one to three feet during an average season. The area gets plenty of sunshine throughout the year as well, averaging around 220 days of sunshine each year.

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

Montville averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Montville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Montville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMontville, ConnecticutUnited States
  50.9 in.38.1 in.
  29.3 in.27.8 in.
  118.5 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.34.3
  299 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 Montville with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Montville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montville are August, June and July.
In Montville, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montville with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Montville, there are 119.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Montville, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Montville 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.
March is the wettest month in Montville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Montville means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Montville with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Montville, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Montville means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Montville with 8.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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