Zip 06810 (Danbury, CT) Climate

Danbury, CT has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius). The area receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation per year, with the wettest months being October and March. During the summer, temperatures can reach into the 80s (27°C), while during the winter temperatures often drop to below freezing. Snowfall is common throughout the winter months, providing a beautiful winter wonderland for outdoor activities such as skiing and snowshoeing.

Danbury (zip 06810), Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Danbury (zip 06810) averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Danbury (zip 06810). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Danbury (zip 06810) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 18
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06810 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 06810 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 06810 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In the 06810 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 06810 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 06810 zip code, there are 8.4 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 06810 zip code with an average of 17.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06810 zip code, there are 129.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06810 zip code, there are 2.2 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 06810 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 06810 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.4 inches in the 06810 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06810 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in the 06810 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.8 inches in the 06810 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06810 zip code with 12.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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