Zip 06078 (Suffield, CT) Climate

The climate in 06078 Suffield, CT is generally mild. During the summer, temperatures usually range between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit (20-27 degrees Celsius) and in the winter temperatures typically stay above freezing at an average of 33-37 degrees Fahrenheit (0-3 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches (101 cm) of rainfall and 75 inches (190 cm) of snow per year. The spring and fall months tend to be mild with temperatures hovering around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit (10-16 degrees Celsius), and there is also a moderate amount of humidity throughout the year.

Suffield (zip 06078), Connecticut gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Suffield (zip 06078) averages 37 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 Suffield (zip 06078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Suffield (zip 06078) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06078 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 06078 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Suffield, Connecticut	United States
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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 06078 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In the 06078 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 06078 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 06078 zip code, there are 10.7 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 06078 zip code with an average of 15.4°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06078 zip code, there are 137.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In the 06078 zip code, there are 3.8 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 06078 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 06078 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 46.3 inches in the 06078 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06078 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in the 06078 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 Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in the 06078 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06078 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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