Barkhamsted, CT Climate

Barkhamsted, CT enjoys a four season climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the low to mid-80s while winter temperatures can drop below the teens. Barkhamsted experiences all four seasons in their full glory, including plentiful snowfall during the winter months for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year, with mild winds providing a comfortable atmosphere.

Barkhamsted, Connecticut gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barkhamsted averages 48 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 Barkhamsted. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barkhamsted gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barkhamsted is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Barkhamsted, 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 Barkhamsted with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Barkhamsted, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barkhamsted are June, August and July.

In Barkhamsted, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barkhamsted with an average of 14.3°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Barkhamsted, there are 150.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Barkhamsted, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

Humidity in Barkhamsted 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 Barkhamsted with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Barkhamsted means that it is wetter than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Barkhamsted with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Barkhamsted, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.8 inches in Barkhamsted means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Barkhamsted with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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