Climate and Weather
Weather
Despite New England’s reputation for rugged climate, the weather in Southeastern Connecticut is quite mild. On average, there are only three days a year when the temperature goes above 90 degrees, and only one day when it falls to 0 degrees or below. Appreciable precipitation, averaging 44 inches per year, can be expected approximately 125 days a year, evenly spread over the months. Summer temperatures can reach 80-90 degrees and winter temperatures average from 20-30 degrees. Snowfall, averaging 34 inches per year, usually occurs between January and March.
Climate
|
Month
|
High
|
Low
|
Humidity
|
|
January
|
31.30
|
13.30
|
83.77
|
|
February
|
32.80
|
15.80
|
83.43
|
|
March
|
44.70
|
28.50
|
76.45
|
|
April
|
58.20
|
40.20
|
61.80
|
|
May
|
63.90
|
46.20
|
63.39
|
|
June
|
75.90
|
59.40
|
68.60
|
|
July
|
82.40
|
67.70
|
67.32
|
|
August
|
77.30
|
61.00
|
65.16
|
|
September
|
70.50
|
55.90
|
62.00
|
|
October
|
61.80
|
42.30
|
52.26
|
|
November
|
55.90
|
38.90
|
55.13
|
|
December
|
46.30
|
29.00
|
58.13
|