Old Saybrook Center, CT Climate


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Old Saybrook Center, CT has a moderate climate with a mix of hot and cold temperatures. Summers in Old Saybrook Center are warm and humid, while winters can be cold, though not as cold as in other areas of the state. The average temperature in July is 78 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in January is 31 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year and snowfall occurs sporadically during the winter months. In general, the area enjoys four distinct seasons and offers a variety of recreational activities throughout each season.

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

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Old Saybrook Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Saybrook Center 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 Center 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 Center, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOld Saybrook Center, ConnecticutUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.9 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  3.44.3
  22 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 Center with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Old Saybrook Center, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Old Saybrook Center are August, July and June.
In Old Saybrook Center, 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 Center with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.
In Old Saybrook Center, 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 Center, 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 Center 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 Center 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 Center means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Old Saybrook Center 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 Center, 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 Center means that it is one of the least snowy places in Connecticut. February is the snowiest month in Old Saybrook Center with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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