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United States / Connecticut / Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown Metro Area / Hartford County / Avon / Zip Codes
Avon, CT has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can reach as high as 90°F (32°C) on some of the warmer days while winter temperatures can drop to 0°F (-17.8°C). Avon has moderate precipitation throughout the year with some snowfall during the winter months. The area also experiences thunderstorms in the summertime, bringing heavy rains to the region.

Avon, Connecticut gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Avon averages 35 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 Avon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avon is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and July are the most pleasant months in Avon, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAvon, ConnecticutUnited States
  55.0 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  107.8 days106.2 days
  190 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  77
  3.34.3
  203 ft.2443 ft.
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 Avon with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Avon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avon are June, August and September.
In Avon, there are 8.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avon with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Avon, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
In Avon, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Avon 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.
October is the wettest month in Avon with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Avon means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.
May is the rainiest month in Avon with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Avon, which is one of the least rainy 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 34.6 inches in Avon means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. January is the snowiest month in Avon with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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John · Avon, CT
It's a little bit sleepy, but it is a great place
Over 17 years ago

Avon is a wonderful, safe, unsurprising community. The schools are excellent, the municipal services are great, and we have good churches, along with easy access to  More

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