Zip 06403 (Beacon Falls, CT) Climate

The climate in 06403 Beacon Falls, CT is considered to be humid continental. This type of climate is characterized by hot and humid summers and cold winters, with temperatures dropping below freezing during the winter months. During the summer, temperatures are often in the mid-80s and humidity is high, while during the winter temperatures stay in the mid-30s. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches per year. The area experiences all four distinct seasons, including beautiful fall foliage in October.

Beacon Falls (zip 06403), Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beacon Falls (zip 06403) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Beacon Falls (zip 06403). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beacon Falls (zip 06403) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 20
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06403 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 06403 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 06403 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In the 06403 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 06403 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 06403 zip code, there are 9.0 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 06403 zip code with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06403 zip code, there are 118.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06403 zip code, there are 1.9 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 06403 zip code 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 06403 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in the 06403 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06403 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in the 06403 zip code, 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 Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in the 06403 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06403 zip code with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Eileen · Beacon Falls, CT

We're not even on the city listing

Over 19 years ago

Only half an hour from New Haven and MIlford, and less than an hour from Hartford and Stamford. Good thing, too, this is a very small More