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United States / Connecticut / Norwich-New London Metro Area / New London County / Mystic / Zip Codes
Mystic, Connecticut has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm and humid, with average highs in the low eighties and lows in the mid-sixties. Winters are fairly mild, with highs in the mid-forties and lows in the upper twenties. Snowfall is light compared to other parts of New England, averaging around twenty inches each year. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, making Mystic a great place to visit all year round. The warm ocean breezes can make it quite pleasant during the summer months.

Mystic, Connecticut gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mystic averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Mystic. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mystic gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mystic, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMystic, ConnecticutUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  26.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.17
  3.34.3
  10 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 Mystic with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Connecticut. In Mystic, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mystic are August, July and June.
In Mystic, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mystic with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.
In Mystic, there are 106.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Mystic, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mystic but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Mystic with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Mystic means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Mystic with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Mystic, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.7 inches in Mystic means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. February is the snowiest month in Mystic with 7.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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CL · Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Historic playground
Over 6 years ago

Mystic is probably one of my favourite places in the world to visit. It's a tiny town full of history. Over the years, Mystic has really taken advantage of its rich  More

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Kay · Mystic, CT
LYME DISEASE & HURRICANES
Over 9 years ago

Lyme Disease is carried by ticks smaller than a pinhead and Connecticut is infested with them. Harsh winters are mentioned, but summer hurricanes are also a con.   More

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kenneth · Mystic, CT
a good place to raise a family
Over 18 years ago

A little costly to live here in Ct.,especially in Mystic. Good colleges and universities are everywhere in CT. Plenty to do and things to see. Mystic has very little  More

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