Zip 06359 (North Stonington, CT) Climate

The climate in 06359 North Stonington, CT is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months is in the mid-70s while winter temperatures are usually in the low-40s. Rainfall is moderate and snowfall isn't usually significant; however, winter storms can bring blizzards. Humidity ranges from comfortable to oppressive depending on the time of year but is generally moderate throughout all seasons.

North Stonington (zip 06359), Connecticut gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Stonington (zip 06359) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in North Stonington (zip 06359). The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Stonington (zip 06359) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06359 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Connecticut.

9.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in the 06359 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 06359 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In the 06359 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 06359 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 06359 zip code, there are 4.4 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 06359 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06359 zip code, there are 112.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06359 zip code, there are 1.3 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 06359 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.

March is the wettest month in the 06359 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in the 06359 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06359 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 116.4 rainy days annually in the 06359 zip code, which is less rainy than most 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 30.0 inches in the 06359 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06359 zip code with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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