Winsted, Connecticut has a humid continental climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. The area gets moderate precipitation throughout the year, but snowfall can vary from year to year. On average, Winsted receives about forty inches of snow during the winter months and temperatures rarely drop below zero degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, temperatures reach up to eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit and humidity can be quite high. Severe storms such as hurricanes or tropical storms rarely affect this region of Connecticut due to its inland location.
Winsted, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Winsted averages 53 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Winsted. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Winsted gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53 inches of snow a year