Zip 06762 (Middlebury, CT) Climate

The climate in 06762 Middlebury, CT is typical of New England. Summers are typically warm and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 70s. In the winter, temperatures drop to freezing or just below, but snowfall is normally light. Spring and fall provide mild temperatures, making these times of the year great for outdoor activities. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain throughout the year, distributed evenly among all months.

Middlebury (zip 06762), Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middlebury (zip 06762) averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Middlebury (zip 06762). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middlebury (zip 06762) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 15
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06762 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 06762 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 06762 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In the 06762 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 06762 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 06762 zip code, there are 10.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06762 zip code with an average of 15.2°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06762 zip code, there are 144.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06762 zip code, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

Humidity in the 06762 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 06762 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in the 06762 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06762 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in the 06762 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 37.8 inches in the 06762 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06762 zip code with 11.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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