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Connecticut weather by city

VSWeather covers 66 cities and towns in Connecticut, from Bridgeport (population 148,012) down to Byram (population 5,011). Sunshine runs close to the national norm, with 201 sunny days a year in the typical covered city against a median of 205 across the country. Winters are cold and summers mild: the typical city averages 28 °F in January and 74 °F in July. Rain or snow falls on 125 days a year in the typical city, close to the national median of 122 days.

January averages run from 24 °F in Torrington to 32 °F in Pawcatuck. July averages run from 70 °F in Torrington to 75 °F in Bridgeport. Windsor Locks tops 90 °F on 20 days a year against 2 in Groton.

The sharpest climate contrast among Connecticut's bigger cities is Bridgeport against Torrington: Torrington sees 154 freezing nights a year against 93 in Bridgeport, and Torrington collects 55 inches of snow a winter to Bridgeport's 34 inches.

Every figure is a 30 year average for 1991 to 2020.

Connecticut climate standouts

The top 10 covered cities in the state for each measure.

Sunniest

  1. 1Bridgeport 204 sunny days
  2. 2Milford 204 sunny days
  3. 3Shelton 204 sunny days
  4. 4Orange 204 sunny days
  5. 5Derby 204 sunny days
  6. 6Trumbull Center 204 sunny days
  7. 7Long Hill 204 sunny days
  8. 8Staples 204 sunny days
  9. 9Daniels Farm 204 sunny days
  10. 10New Haven 202 sunny days

Snowiest

  1. 1Winsted 58 in of snow
  2. 2Torrington 55 in of snow
  3. 3Windsor Locks 51 in of snow
  4. 4Southwood Acres 49 in of snow
  5. 5Danbury 49 in of snow
  6. 6Sherwood Manor 49 in of snow
  7. 7New Milford 49 in of snow
  8. 8Hazardville 49 in of snow
  9. 9Thompsonville 49 in of snow
  10. 10Simsbury Center 49 in of snow

Rainiest

  1. 1Winsted 135 wet days a year
  2. 2Torrington 132 wet days a year
  3. 3Danbury 130 wet days a year
  4. 4Bristol 130 wet days a year
  5. 5New Milford 130 wet days a year
  6. 6Putnam 130 wet days a year
  7. 7Terryville 130 wet days a year
  8. 8Sandy Hook 129 wet days a year
  9. 9Willimantic 127 wet days a year
  10. 10Storrs 127 wet days a year

Warmest

  1. 1Bridgeport 53 °F average
  2. 2Stamford 53 °F average
  3. 3Norwalk 53 °F average
  4. 4Milford 53 °F average
  5. 5Riverside 53 °F average
  6. 6Cos Cob 53 °F average
  7. 7New Canaan 53 °F average
  8. 8Staples 53 °F average
  9. 9Old Greenwich 53 °F average
  10. 10Noroton 53 °F average

Popular Connecticut comparisons

The state's biggest cities, head to head.

All covered Connecticut cities and towns

Every place links to its full climate profile.

National rankings

See how Connecticut cities place among the sunniest cities and snowiest cities and more in the US city weather rankings.

About this data

Figures are 30 year averages for 1991 to 2020, computed from daily climate history at each city's own coordinates. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days; snowfall and temperature are anchored to NOAA station measurements. Methods and sources are described on the data sources page.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).