Zip 06264 (Scotland, CT) Climate

Scotland, CT has a humid continental climate, marked by warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 50°F (10°C), and the average high in the summer months can rise up to the low 80s (27°C). The winters are cold but relatively mild compared to other parts of the country with temperatures typically staying in the range of 20-30°F (-6°C to -1°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches (114 cm) per year. Snowfall is common during the winter months and can include occasional snowstorms.

Scotland (zip 06264), Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scotland (zip 06264) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Scotland (zip 06264). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotland (zip 06264) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 15
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06264 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 06264 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 06264 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In the 06264 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 06264 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 06264 zip code, there are 5.3 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 06264 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06264 zip code, there are 146.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06264 zip code, there are 4.4 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 06264 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.

November is the wettest month in the 06264 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in the 06264 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06264 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.8 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in the 06264 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 34.7 inches in the 06264 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06264 zip code with 10.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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