Zip 06001 (Avon, CT) Climate

The climate in 06001 Avon, CT is quite mild throughout the year. The summer months are usually hot and humid with temperatures often in the high 80s to mid 90s. Winters can be chilly, with temperatures typically in the 20s and 30s, although occasional snow may occur throughout the season. Spring and fall are generally pleasant with average temperatures in the 50s and 60s. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a wonderful place to live or visit!

Avon (zip 06001), Connecticut gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Avon (zip 06001) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Avon (zip 06001). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avon (zip 06001) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 16
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06001 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 06001 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Avon, Connecticut	United States
	55.0 in.	38.1 in.
	34.6 in.	27.8 in.
	107.8 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.4	4.3
	361 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 06001 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In the 06001 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 06001 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 06001 zip code, there are 8.2 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 the 06001 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06001 zip code, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06001 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 06001 zip code 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.

October is the wettest month in the 06001 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 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 55.0 inches in the 06001 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06001 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in the 06001 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 34.6 inches in the 06001 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06001 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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