Zip 06096 (Windsor Locks, CT) Climate

Windsor Locks, CT has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The temperature in the summer months averages between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the temperatures in the winter months average between 15 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches annually. Snowfall is also common in Windsor Locks, averaging around 55 inches per year. This area experiences all four seasons, making it ideal for outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, camping and more.

Windsor Locks (zip 06096), Connecticut gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Windsor Locks (zip 06096) averages 35 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 Windsor Locks (zip 06096). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windsor Locks (zip 06096) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 06096 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 06096 zip code, 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 the 06096 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In the 06096 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 06096 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 06096 zip code, there are 12.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 06096 zip code with an average of 16.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06096 zip code, there are 129.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In the 06096 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 06096 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 06096 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 06096 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in the 06096 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in the 06096 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 35.3 inches in the 06096 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in the 06096 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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