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Monthly climate in Southbury, Connecticut, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Southbury features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1323 mm (52.1 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Southbury enjoys an average of 2971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 12 minutes to 15 hours 6 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Southbury, Connecticut, United States §

The warmest months in Southbury are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Southbury experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Southbury, 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 18°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(58°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Southbury, Connecticut, United States §

Southbury usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Southbury are January, March and November. On average, 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Southbury, 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) 71 (2.8) 96 (3.8) 91 (3.6) 129 (5.1) 112 (4.4) 102 (4.0) 143 (5.6) 106 (4.2) 114 (4.5) 143 (5.6) 94 (3.7) 121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 13 14 12 13 12 9 12 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Southbury, Connecticut, United States §

The sunniest months in Southbury are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Southbury: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Southbury, 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 149 180 254 243 278 317 340 322 282 220 206 175
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 33m 10h 36m 11h 58m 13h 21m 14h 31m 15h 6m 14h 47m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 2m 9h 49m 9h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Southbury, Connecticut, United States §

Southbury 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 Southbury UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Southbury, 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 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Southbury, Connecticut, United States

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