Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Litchfield features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1368 mm (53.9 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Litchfield enjoys an average of 2971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Litchfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Litchfield experiences 64 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States with other places around the world.
Litchfield usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Litchfield are January, February and March. On average, 87 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) | 74 (2.9) | 95 (3.8) | 90 (3.5) | 131 (5.2) | 120 (4.7) | 104 (4.1) | 151 (5.9) | 112 (4.4) | 125 (4.9) | 150 (5.9) | 96 (3.8) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Litchfield are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Litchfield: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 180 | 254 | 243 | 278 | 317 | 340 | 322 | 282 | 220 | 206 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 21m | 14h 32m | 15h 8m | 14h 48m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
Litchfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 Litchfield 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |