Zip 06333 (East Lyme, CT) Climate


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The climate in East Lyme, CT (06333) is generally mild and temperate. In the summertime, temperatures typically range from the 70s to 80s Fahrenheit during the day, with cooler evenings. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from the teens to twenties Fahrenheit and snowfall between November through April. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rainfall per year spread over all months. The humidity is relatively low throughout most of the year for this coastal town.

East Lyme (zip 06333), Connecticut gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

East Lyme (zip 06333) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in East Lyme (zip 06333). The US average is 205 sunny days.

East Lyme (zip 06333) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06333 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 06333 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEast Lyme, ConnecticutUnited States
  50.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.7 in.27.8 in.
  118.0 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  80.8°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.17
  3.34.3
  140 ft.2443 ft.
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 06333 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In the 06333 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 06333 zip code are August, June and July.
In the 06333 zip code, there are 4.2 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 06333 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In the 06333 zip code, there are 111.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
In the 06333 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 06333 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.
March is the wettest month in the 06333 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in the 06333 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in the 06333 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 118.0 rainy days annually in the 06333 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.7 inches in the 06333 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06333 zip code with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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