Salmon Brook, CT Climate


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The climate in Salmon Brook, CT is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. Summers usually consist of sunny days with temperatures averaging around 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, cooling down to around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winters are generally colder and snowier, with temperatures averaging around 30-40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to below freezing at night. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with a wide variety of precipitation types including rain, snow, sleet, and hail. Overall, Salmon Brook's climate is quite pleasant for those who enjoy all four seasons.

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

Salmon Brook averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Salmon Brook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salmon Brook 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salmon Brook is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Salmon Brook, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSalmon Brook, ConnecticutUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  39.7 in.27.8 in.
  114.9 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  83.2°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  236 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 Salmon Brook with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Salmon Brook, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salmon Brook are June, August and September.
In Salmon Brook, there are 10.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salmon Brook with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Salmon Brook, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Salmon Brook, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Salmon Brook but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Salmon Brook with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Salmon Brook means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Salmon Brook with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Salmon Brook, 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 39.7 inches in Salmon Brook means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Salmon Brook with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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