Zip 06062 (Plainville, CT) Climate

The climate in 06062 Plainville, CT is typical of the eastern portion of the United States. In the summer months, temperatures tend to be very warm and humid with highs typically between 75°F and 85°F. Winters are cold and snowy with lows reaching below freezing on most nights. Rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, but thunderstorms are more frequent during late spring and early summer. The area experiences all four seasons with average temperatures ranging from 25°F to 80°F.

Plainville (zip 06062), Connecticut gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plainville (zip 06062) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Plainville (zip 06062). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plainville (zip 06062) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06062 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 06062 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Plainville, Connecticut	United States
	53.1 in.	38.1 in.
	34.8 in.	27.8 in.
	107.6 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	18.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.3	4.3
	157 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 06062 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In the 06062 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 06062 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 06062 zip code, there are 10.6 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 06062 zip code with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06062 zip code, there are 119.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06062 zip code, there are 2.1 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 06062 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 06062 zip code with 5.2 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 53.1 inches in the 06062 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06062 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in the 06062 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in the 06062 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06062 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Marilu · Plainville, CT

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Over 18 years ago

The apartment complex that we live in in Plainville, Colonial Village, is a very nice area. Its a dead end street and the neighbors are young families and everyone is More

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