Zip 06415 (Colchester, CT) Climate

The climate in 06415 Colchester, CT is classified as a humid subtropical climate. The area experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 90s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures usually averaging between 25-45°F. The area receives an average annual precipitation of around 45 inches, most of which falls in the form of rain during the summer months. Snowfall varies, but usually averages around 20-25 inches each year.

Colchester (zip 06415), Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colchester (zip 06415) 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 Colchester (zip 06415). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colchester (zip 06415) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 17
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 06415 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 06415 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 06415 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In the 06415 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 06415 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 06415 zip code, there are 8.3 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 06415 zip code with an average of 17.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06415 zip code, there are 134.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06415 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 06415 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.

October is the wettest month in the 06415 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 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 06415 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06415 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in the 06415 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 34.5 inches in the 06415 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06415 zip code with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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