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United States / Connecticut / Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area / Middlesex County / Old Saybrook / Zip Codes
Old Saybrook, CT has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, wet winters. The average temperature ranges from 16°C (60°F) in January to 21°C (69°F) in July. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 3-4 inches per month from March to November and 1-2 inches per month during December and January. Snowfall also occurs throughout the winter but typically melts quickly due to warmer temperatures. Overall, Old Saybrook has mild weather conditions all year round making it a pleasant place to live.

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

Old Saybrook averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Old Saybrook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Saybrook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Old Saybrook is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Old Saybrook, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOld Saybrook, ConnecticutUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.44.3
  13 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 Old Saybrook with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Old Saybrook, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Saybrook are August, July and June.
In Old Saybrook, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Old Saybrook with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.
In Old Saybrook, there are 98.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.
In Old Saybrook, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Old Saybrook 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 Old Saybrook with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 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 47.8 inches in Old Saybrook means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Old Saybrook with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Old Saybrook, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.9 inches in Old Saybrook means that it is one of the least snowy places in Connecticut. February is the snowiest month in Old Saybrook with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Leslie · Old Saybrook, CT
Expensive but nice
Over 14 years ago

Old Saybrook, CT is located at the mouth of the CT River and along Long Island Sound. It is a small, friendly, beautiful community. Like many New England towns  More

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Bethany · Colchester, CT
Quality of Life
Over 15 years ago

If you're looking for an area that is near the ocean, then Old Saybrook is the place to go! Located right along the Connecticut shoreline, it has many things to offer,  More

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Marko · Old Saybrook, CT
Best of all worlds
Over 17 years ago

Boating and beaches in the summer, 2 hours to NY, Boston, or  More

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