Zip 06484 (Shelton, CT) Climate

Shelton, Connecticut has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is around 48°F (9°C), ranging from an average low of 36°F (2°C) in January to an average high of 61°F (16°C) in July. Snowfall in Shelton averages about 40 inches per year, with the most snowfall occurring between December and February. Precipitation is generally highest during spring and summer months. With its humid continental climate, Shelton offers a variety of outdoor activities year-round.

Shelton (zip 06484), Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shelton (zip 06484) averages 40 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 Shelton (zip 06484). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shelton (zip 06484) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06484 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 06484 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shelton, Connecticut	United States
	51.2 in.	38.1 in.
	40.0 in.	27.8 in.
	113.6 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	18.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.4	4.3
	467 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 06484 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In the 06484 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 06484 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 06484 zip code, there are 8.9 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 06484 zip code with an average of 18.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06484 zip code, there are 125.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06484 zip code, there are 1.2 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 06484 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 06484 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in the 06484 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06484 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in the 06484 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.0 inches in the 06484 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06484 zip code with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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