Zip 06783 (Roxbury, CT) Climate

The climate in 06783 Roxbury, CT is generally mild with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Average winter temperatures range from 25 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit while average summer temperatures range from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences precipitation year-round, with heavier rainfall during the spring and fall months. Snow is common during the winter months, sometimes lasting until early April. Winters are usually cold but not as extreme as other parts of New England due to protection from the Taconic Mountains and nearby bodies of water such as Lake Lillinonah. Summer days can be quite hot and humid at times due to its proximity to the Hudson Valley.

Roxbury (zip 06783), Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Roxbury (zip 06783) averages 46 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 Roxbury (zip 06783). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Roxbury (zip 06783) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06783 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 06783 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 06783 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In the 06783 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 06783 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 06783 zip code, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06783 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06783 zip code, there are 148.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06783 zip code, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 06783 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 06783 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in the 06783 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06783 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in the 06783 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 46.3 inches in the 06783 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06783 zip code with 14.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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