Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Niantic features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1361 mm (53.6 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Niantic enjoys an average of 3030 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 Niantic are July, August and September, 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Niantic experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 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) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Niantic, Connecticut, United States with other places around the world.
Niantic usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 146 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Niantic are January, June and August. 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) | 82 (3.2) | 109 (4.3) | 106 (4.2) | 138 (5.4) | 119 (4.7) | 82 (3.2) | 123 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 99 (3.9) | 153 (6.0) | 108 (4.3) | 146 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Niantic are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Niantic: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 184 | 261 | 249 | 290 | 321 | 348 | 326 | 280 | 228 | 208 | 176 |
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 |
Niantic experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Niantic 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |