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United States / Connecticut / Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area / Hartford County / Rocky Hill / Zip Codes
Rocky Hill, CT has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. The average summer temperature is 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 46 inches per year, with snowfall typically occurring between October and April. The area experiences four distinct seasons, with spring and fall being particularly mild and pleasant months for outdoor activities.

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

Rocky Hill averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Rocky Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rocky Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Rocky Hill, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRocky Hill, ConnecticutUnited States
  51.1 in.38.1 in.
  37.7 in.27.8 in.
  117.1 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.34.3
  115 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 Rocky Hill with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In Rocky Hill, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rocky Hill are June, September and August.
In Rocky Hill, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rocky Hill with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
In Rocky Hill, there are 119.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Rocky Hill, there are 2.1 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 Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 51.1 inches in Rocky Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Rocky Hill with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Rocky Hill, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in Rocky Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Rocky Hill with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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mike · San Antonio, TX
The original flavor has disappeared
Over 13 years ago

Rocky Hill once had real character, a small town nestled on the Connecticut River fifteen minutes from Hartford on old Route 9, which ran all the way down to Saybrook.  More

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