New Canaan, CT Climate


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New Canaan, CT has a humid continental climate with cool winters and warm summers. It experiences four distinct seasons, with moderate precipitation throughout the year. Average high temperatures in the summer reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winter lows can dip into the low 20s Fahrenheit. Snowfall usually averages around 40 inches annually, providing plenty of opportunities for winter activities like skiing or snowshoeing. Rainfall is generally concentrated during spring and fall months, with occasional thunderstorms and showers in the summer months as well.

New Canaan, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Canaan averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in New Canaan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Canaan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 20
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in New Canaan, 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 New Canaan with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In New Canaan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Canaan are June, August and September.
In New Canaan, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Canaan with an average of 19.6°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In New Canaan, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In New Canaan, 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 New Canaan 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.
September is the wettest month in New Canaan with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 51.6 inches in New Canaan means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
April is the rainiest month in New Canaan with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 123.2 rainy days annually in New Canaan, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in New Canaan means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in New Canaan with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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