Redding, CT Climate


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Redding, CT experiences a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures ranging from 79-83 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and wet with average temperatures between 33-37 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring brings temperatures in the 50s and 60s, while fall brings cooler temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, usually occurring as rain during summer months and snow during winter months. The region also experiences occasional thunderstorms and periods of drought in the summer months.

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

Redding averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Redding. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Redding gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Redding 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 Redding, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRedding, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.4 in.38.1 in.
  35.9 in.27.8 in.
  117.7 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  77
  3.44.3
  594 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 Redding with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In Redding, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Redding are June, September and August.
In Redding, there are 11.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Redding with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Redding, there are 125.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Redding, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Redding 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.
October is the wettest month in Redding with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in Redding means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Redding with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Redding, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 35.9 inches in Redding means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Redding with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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