Zip 06384 (Voluntown, CT) Climate

The climate in 06384 Voluntown, CT is usually temperate, with hot and humid summers and cold to mild winters. The area generally has an average temperature of around 50-60°F during the summer months and 30-40°F during the winter months. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with a higher total in late spring/early summer. Snowfall is usually light, but can be heavy at times in the winter months. Overall, the climate in 06384 Voluntown, CT provides comfortable temperatures and plenty of precipitation for residents to enjoy.

Voluntown (zip 06384), Connecticut gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Voluntown (zip 06384) averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Voluntown (zip 06384). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Voluntown (zip 06384) 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Voluntown, 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 Voluntown with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Voluntown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Voluntown are August, June and July.

In Voluntown, there are 3.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Voluntown with an average of 17.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Voluntown, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Voluntown, there are 2.0 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 Voluntown 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.

March is the wettest month in Voluntown with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 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 51.2 inches in Voluntown means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Voluntown with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Voluntown, 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 32.7 inches in Voluntown means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Voluntown with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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