Zip 06796 (West Cornwall, CT) Climate

06796 West Cornwall, CT has a humid continental climate that is typical of the Northeastern United States. The summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures in the low to mid 80s Fahrenheit (27-29 degrees Celsius). The winters are cold and snowy with temperatures usually in the low 30s Fahrenheit (0-2 degrees Celsius). Snowfall can vary significantly throughout the winter months with an average of 37 inches per year. Precipitation is abundant in this area, with an average of 46 inches per year, and rainfall is most frequent from May through September.

West Cornwall (zip 06796), Connecticut gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Cornwall (zip 06796) averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in West Cornwall (zip 06796). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Cornwall (zip 06796) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06796 zip code is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 06796 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Cornwall, Connecticut	United States
	50.3 in.	38.1 in.
	62.7 in.	27.8 in.
	131.9 days	106.2 days
	194 days	205 days
	78.6°	85.8°
	13.1°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	3.4	4.3
	976 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 06796 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Connecticut. In the 06796 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 06796 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 06796 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06796 zip code with an average of 13.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In the 06796 zip code, there are 153.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In the 06796 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

Humidity in the 06796 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

October is the wettest month in the 06796 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in the 06796 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06796 zip code with 12.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 131.9 rainy days annually in the 06796 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 62.7 inches in the 06796 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06796 zip code with 17.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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