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United States / Connecticut / Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk Metro Area / Fairfield County / Westport / Zip Codes
Westport, CT is located in the heart of New England and has a moderate climate. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures reaching up to the low 90s Fahrenheit while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures averaging around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn bring milder temperatures with occasional rain and thunderstorms. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, biking, and more.

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

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

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Westport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 21
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Westport, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWestport, ConnecticutUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  28.2 in.27.8 in.
  122.0 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  83.5°85.8°
  20.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.44.3
  16 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 Westport with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Westport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westport are June, September and August.
In Westport, there are 9.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westport with an average of 20.8°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Westport, there are 110.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In Westport, there are 0.7 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 Westport 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.
April is the wettest month in Westport with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Westport means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Westport with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 122.0 rainy days annually in Westport, which is rainier 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 28.2 inches in Westport means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. February is the snowiest month in Westport with 8.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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