Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification New Canaan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1280 mm (50.4 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.New Canaan enjoys an average of 2938 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in New Canaan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, New Canaan experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in New Canaan, Connecticut, United States with other places around the world.
New Canaan usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in New Canaan are January, March and November. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 69 (2.7) | 102 (4.0) | 92 (3.6) | 120 (4.7) | 112 (4.4) | 94 (3.7) | 129 (5.1) | 110 (4.3) | 106 (4.2) | 139 (5.5) | 92 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
The sunniest months in New Canaan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in New Canaan: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 29 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 | 176 | 252 | 240 | 275 | 313 | 338 | 314 | 278 | 218 | 206 | 173 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 30m | 15h 4m | 14h 45m | 13h 43m | 12h 24m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 15m |
New Canaan 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 New Canaan 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |