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United States / Connecticut / New Haven-Milford Metro Area / New Haven County / Wolcott / Zip Codes
Wolcott, CT has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold winters. In summer, temperatures range from the upper 80s to mid-90s and can often be accompanied by high humidity levels. Winter temperatures are generally in the 20s and 30s with occasional snowfall. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year and precipitation is higher than average for most of New England. Overall, Wolcott experiences four distinct seasons that offer plenty of outdoor activities for residents and visitors alike.

Wolcott, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wolcott averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Wolcott. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wolcott gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 13
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wolcott is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Wolcott, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWolcott, ConnecticutUnited States
  52.3 in.38.1 in.
  46.7 in.27.8 in.
  131.9 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  13.4°21.7°
  6.77
  3.54.3
  650 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 Wolcott with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Wolcott, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wolcott are June, August and September.
In Wolcott, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wolcott with an average of 13.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Wolcott, there are 156.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
In Wolcott, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.
Humidity in Wolcott is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Wolcott with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Wolcott means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Wolcott with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 131.9 rainy days annually in Wolcott, which is one of the rainiest places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Wolcott means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Wolcott with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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