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United States / Connecticut / Worcester Metro Area / Windham County / Windham / Zip Codes
Windham, CT has a humid continental climate, with warm and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rain annually, and experiences snowfall during the winter months, usually from November to March. In the summer months, temperatures typically average between 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in Windham are generally cold with temperatures averaging between 15-30 degrees Fahrenheit. The town is known for its array of trees and plants due to its moderate climate.

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

Windham averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Windham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windham 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Windham is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Windham, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWindham, ConnecticutUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  33.4 in.27.8 in.
  117.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  14.9°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  272 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 Windham with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Windham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Windham are June, August and July.
In Windham, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Windham with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Windham, there are 146.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Windham, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Windham 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.
November is the wettest month in Windham with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Windham means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Windham with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Windham, 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 33.4 inches in Windham means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Windham with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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