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Tolland, CT County has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and four distinct seasons. The average high temperature in summer is around 81°F (27°C) while the average low temperature in winter is around 16°F (-9°C). Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of 39 inches, occurring mainly in spring and summer. The area receives around 90 days of sunshine annually, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities such as hiking or fishing.

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

Tolland County averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Tolland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tolland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tolland County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Tolland County, 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 Tolland County with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Connecticut. In Tolland County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tolland County are June, August and July.

In Tolland County, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tolland County with an average of 15.7°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Tolland County, there are 138.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Tolland County, there are 4.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

Humidity in Tolland County 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 Tolland County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Tolland County means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

May is the rainiest month in Tolland County with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 122.9 rainy days annually in Tolland County, which is rainier than most 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 37.0 inches in Tolland County means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Tolland County with 10.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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