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Monthly climate in Guilford, Connecticut, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guilford 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.Guilford 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Guilford, Connecticut, United States §

The warmest months in Guilford 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, Guilford experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Guilford, Connecticut, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Guilford, Connecticut, United States §

Guilford 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 Guilford are January, June and August. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Guilford, Connecticut, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Guilford, Connecticut, United States §

The sunniest months in Guilford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guilford: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Guilford, Connecticut, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Guilford, Connecticut, United States §

Guilford 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 Guilford UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Guilford, Connecticut, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 8 9 10 9 9 8 6 4 2