Thompsonville, CT Climate


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Thompsonville, CT has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from 65-85°F. Winters are cold and snowy, often dropping to below freezing. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures, usually around 55-70°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although the winter months tend to be slightly wetter than average. Overall, Thompsonville experiences a pleasant climate that is inviting for both indoor and outdoor activities throughout the year.

Thompsonville, Connecticut gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thompsonville averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Thompsonville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thompsonville 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Thompsonville 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 Thompsonville, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThompsonville, ConnecticutUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  36.5 in.27.8 in.
  117.2 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  6.97
  3.34.3
  115 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 Thompsonville with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Thompsonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thompsonville are June, August and September.
In Thompsonville, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thompsonville with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Thompsonville, there are 137.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Thompsonville, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Thompsonville 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.
October is the wettest month in Thompsonville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 46.3 inches in Thompsonville means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Thompsonville with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Thompsonville, 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Thompsonville means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Thompsonville with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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