Zip 06234 (Brooklyn, CT) Climate

The climate in 06234 Brooklyn, CT is temperate and humid. The area typically experiences winters with heavy snowfall and mild summers. The average high temperatures range from 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months and 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. Precipitation levels are generally higher than the US national average, with most of it occurring from April through October. Snowstorms are common during the winter months, but usually only last for a few days at a time. Overall, weather conditions in Brooklyn are relatively mild compared to other areas of Connecticut.

Brooklyn (zip 06234), Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brooklyn (zip 06234) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Brooklyn (zip 06234). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brooklyn (zip 06234) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06234 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 06234 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 06234 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In the 06234 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 06234 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 06234 zip code, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06234 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06234 zip code, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06234 zip code, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

Humidity in the 06234 zip code 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.

November is the wettest month in the 06234 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in the 06234 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06234 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in the 06234 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 34.9 inches in the 06234 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06234 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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