Zip 06480 (Portland, CT) Climate

The climate in 06480 Portland, CT is typically mild and humid. The summers are warm and sunny with average temperatures around 80°F. The winters are cold with average temperatures of 35°F or lower. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of 50-60 inches per year. Snowfall can be expected during the winter months, averaging around 45 inches per year. Overall, the climate in 06480 Portland, CT is mild and pleasant for much of the year.

Portland (zip 06480), Connecticut gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portland (zip 06480) averages 35 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 Portland (zip 06480). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portland (zip 06480) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06480 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 06480 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Portland, Connecticut	United States
	47.5 in.	38.1 in.
	34.7 in.	27.8 in.
	117.4 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	18.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3.4	4.3
	120 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 06480 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Connecticut. In the 06480 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 06480 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 06480 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 06480 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06480 zip code, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06480 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 06480 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 06480 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.5 inches in the 06480 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06480 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in the 06480 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 34.7 inches in the 06480 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06480 zip code with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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