Sherman, CT Climate

Sherman, CT has a humid continental climate with warm, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 73°F while in the winter months it averages around 29°F. There is an abundance of precipitation throughout the year with an average of 45 inches each year. The area receives an average of 12 inches of snowfall per season. In spring and fall Sherman enjoys mild temperatures making it ideal for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

Sherman, Connecticut gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherman averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Sherman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 18
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sherman 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 Sherman, 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 Sherman with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Sherman, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman are June, August and September.

In Sherman, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherman with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Sherman, there are 133.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Sherman, there are 2.9 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 Sherman 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.

July is the wettest month in Sherman with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Sherman means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Sherman with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 128.7 rainy days annually in Sherman, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.4 inches in Sherman means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Sherman with 14.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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