Zip 06021 (Colebrook, CT) Climate

The climate in 06021 Colebrook, CT is generally mild throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures reach an average high of around 80°F and can climb into the upper-80s on hot days. The winter months have temperatures that usually stay between 20°F to 35°F while rarely dropping lower than 10°F. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with around 3-4 inches per month during most months. Snowfall amounts vary from season to season with typically just a few inches in any given year. Additionally, the area experiences moderate humidity levels all year long which can be beneficial during times of drought.

Colebrook (zip 06021), Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colebrook (zip 06021) averages 66 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 Colebrook (zip 06021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colebrook (zip 06021) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06021 zip code is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 06021 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colebrook, Connecticut	United States
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	77.8°	85.8°
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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 06021 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Connecticut. In the 06021 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 06021 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 06021 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06021 zip code with an average of 12.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In the 06021 zip code, there are 157.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In the 06021 zip code, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

Humidity in the 06021 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 06021 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.3 inches in the 06021 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06021 zip code with 13.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.1 rainy days. There are 139.8 rainy days annually in the 06021 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 65.5 inches in the 06021 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06021 zip code with 17.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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