Zip 06093 (West Suffield, CT) Climate

The climate in 06093 West Suffield, CT is temperate and mild throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures typically range between 70-80°F, with an occasional hot day reaching into the mid-80s. Winters are generally cold but not too severe, with temperatures ranging from 25-35°F. The area receives an average of 4 inches of snowfall per year and the area experiences all four seasons. Spring brings warm temperatures and flowers blooming while fall is full of changing colors as leaves turn orange, red, yellow and brown.

West Suffield (zip 06093), Connecticut gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Suffield (zip 06093) averages 40 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 West Suffield (zip 06093). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Suffield (zip 06093) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, June and July are the most pleasant months in West Suffield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Suffield, Connecticut	United States
	48.0 in.	38.1 in.
	39.7 in.	27.8 in.
	120.2 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	83.1°	85.8°
	15.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	358 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 West Suffield with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In West Suffield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Suffield are June, August and September.

In West Suffield, there are 10.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for West Suffield with an average of 15.3°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In West Suffield, there are 138.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In West Suffield, there are 3.7 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 West Suffield 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.

October is the wettest month in West Suffield with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 48.0 inches in West Suffield means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in West Suffield with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in West Suffield, which is about average compared to other 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 39.7 inches in West Suffield means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in West Suffield with 12.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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