New Haven-Milford Metro Area, CT Climate

The New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area has a humid continental climate. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from the low twenties to upper thirties. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically in the mid-eighties. The area also receives plenty of rain throughout the year; annual rainfall averages around 40 inches. Spring and fall are mild with temperatures usually between 50°F and 70°F. Weather conditions can vary from day to day, but overall the New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area has a temperate climate that supports a variety of plants and animals.

New Haven-Milford Metro Area, Connecticut gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Haven-Milford Metro Area averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in New Haven-Milford Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Haven-Milford Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the New Haven-Milford metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the New Haven-Milford metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Haven-Milford, Connecticut	United States
	49.8 in.	38.1 in.
	34.1 in.	27.8 in.
	113.1 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	83.6°	85.8°
	18.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.5	4.3
	309 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 the New Haven-Milford metro area with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In the New Haven-Milford metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the New Haven-Milford metro area are June, September and August.

In the New Haven-Milford metro area, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the New Haven-Milford metro area with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the New Haven-Milford metro area, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the New Haven-Milford metro area, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the New Haven-Milford metro area 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 the New Haven-Milford metro area with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in the New Haven-Milford metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the New Haven-Milford metro area with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in the New Haven-Milford metro area, which is less rainy 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 34.1 inches in the New Haven-Milford metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the New Haven-Milford metro area with 10.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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