Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Stamford features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 594 mm (23.4 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Stamford enjoys an average of 3403 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Stamford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Stamford experiences 183 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
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Stamford usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Stamford are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 28 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 66 (2.6) | 79 (3.1) | 60 (2.4) | 31 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 87 (3.4) | 67 (2.6) | 32 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Stamford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Stamford: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 219 | 263 | 286 | 319 | 354 | 371 | 342 | 290 | 276 | 241 | 244 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 12h 0m | 13h 1m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Stamford experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Stamford UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |