Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Branford Center features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1377 mm (54.2 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Branford Center enjoys an average of 3028 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Branford Center are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Branford Center experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -2°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Branford Center, Connecticut, United States with other places around the world.
Branford Center usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Branford Center are January, June and August. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83 (3.3) | 115 (4.5) | 104 (4.1) | 141 (5.5) | 121 (4.8) | 84 (3.3) | 129 (5.1) | 92 (3.6) | 99 (3.9) | 152 (6.0) | 105 (4.1) | 151 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Branford Center are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Branford Center: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 183 | 261 | 248 | 289 | 320 | 346 | 324 | 282 | 227 | 210 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 30m | 15h 5m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 24m | 11h 2m | 9h 50m | 9h 14m |
Branford Center experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Branford Center UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |