Zip 06033 (Glastonbury, CT) Climate

The climate in 06033 Glastonbury, CT is generally mild and pleasant. During the summer months, highs range from the mid-70s to the low 80s, with lows in the mid-50s. In the winter months, temperatures tend to stay in the 30s during the daytime and dip into the 20s at night. During spring and fall, temperatures usually stay within a comfortable range of days in the 50s and nights in the 40s. The town receives around 47 inches of precipitation annually split across all four seasons. Snowfall is also common during winter months but not usually heavy enough to cause disruption or major inconvenience.

Glastonbury (zip 06033), Connecticut gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glastonbury (zip 06033) averages 38 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 Glastonbury (zip 06033). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glastonbury (zip 06033) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06033 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 06033 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 06033 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In the 06033 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 06033 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 06033 zip code, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06033 zip code with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06033 zip code, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06033 zip code, there are 2.4 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 06033 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 06033 zip code with 4.8 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 49.2 inches in the 06033 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06033 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in the 06033 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.8 inches in the 06033 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06033 zip code with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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