Bakersville, Connecticut climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Bakersville's normal year runs from 15°F January nights to 82°F July afternoons, with 54.3 inches of precipitation and 59 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 8.5°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,378 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBakersville
- Station IDUSC00060227
- Location41.84°N 73.01°W
- Elevation686 ft (209 m)
On October 24, the normal high in Bakersville is 57°F and the normal low 35°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 37%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bakersville.
- Jan 33° 15°
- Feb 37° 16°
- Mar 45° 23°
- Apr 59° 33°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 77° 53°
- Jul 82° 58°
- Aug 80° 56°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 60° 38°
- Nov 49° 29°
- Dec 38° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Bakersville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 15°F. The most precipitation falls in October (5.40 in), the least in February (3.52 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 15°F | 24.0°F | 3.94 | 13.1 | 13 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 37°F | 16°F | 26.2°F | 3.52 | 15.8 | 10 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 30 min |
| March | 45°F | 23°F | 34.3°F | 4.61 | 12.7 | 12 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 33°F | 45.8°F | 4.35 | 2.6 | 13 | <1 | 15 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 69°F | 44°F | 56.6°F | 4.14 | 0.0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 77°F | 53°F | 65.0°F | 4.89 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 82°F | 58°F | 70.0°F | 4.35 | 0.0 | 12 | 3 | <1 | 15 h |
| August | 80°F | 56°F | 68.0°F | 4.85 | 0.0 | 11 | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| September | 72°F | 49°F | 60.6°F | 4.99 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 38°F | 48.9°F | 5.40 | 0.3 | 12 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 49°F | 29°F | 38.9°F | 4.21 | 2.6 | 11 | <1 | 21 | 9 h 50 min |
| December | 38°F | 21°F | 29.5°F | 5.00 | 12.0 | 13 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 36°F | 47.3°F | 54.25 | 59.1 | 143 | 7 | 158 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −10°C | −4.4°C | 100 mm | 33 cm |
| February | 3°C | −9°C | −3.2°C | 89 mm | 40 cm |
| March | 7°C | −5°C | 1.3°C | 117 mm | 32 cm |
| April | 15°C | 1°C | 7.7°C | 110 mm | 7 cm |
| May | 21°C | 7°C | 13.7°C | 105 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 25°C | 12°C | 18.3°C | 124 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28°C | 15°C | 21.1°C | 110 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27°C | 14°C | 20.0°C | 123 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 22°C | 10°C | 15.9°C | 127 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 15°C | 3°C | 9.4°C | 137 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 9°C | −2°C | 3.8°C | 107 mm | 7 cm |
| December | 3°C | −6°C | −1.4°C | 127 mm | 30 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00060227; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Bakersville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (11).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00060227.
When is the last frost at Bakersville?
In Bakersville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 8 in half of years and after May 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 5 in half of years and before September 25 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 81 year in 10 after May 22; 9 in 10 after April 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 51 year in 10 before September 25; 9 in 10 before October 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 151 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 176 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 26 in half of springs and before October 18 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bakersville in zone 6a in ZIP code 06057, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −7°F (30 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Connecticut · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00060227; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Bakersville?
In a normal year in Bakersville, 7 days a year reach 90°F, 158 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 143 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 158a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 35high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 143a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 15a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1990) is 99°F, on July 7, 2010; the lowest is −20°F, on January 28, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2011, with 78.31 in; the snowiest season is 1995–96, with 131.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00060227; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00060227. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Bakersville?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Bakersville, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (79%) and December the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68% | 1.8 |
| February | 70% | 2.7 |
| March | 68% | 3.7 |
| April | 69% | 4.8 |
| May | 69% | 5.4 |
| June | 74% | 5.9 |
| July | 79% | 6.0 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 77% | 4.3 |
| October | 70% | 2.9 |
| November | 70% | 2.0 |
| December | 65% | 1.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Bakersville record?
A normal year at Bakersville brings 6,841 heating degree days, 27% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 431 cooling degree days, 52% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,345 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,269 | 0 |
| February | 1,086 | 0 |
| March | 952 | 0 |
| April | 579 | 3 |
| May | 281 | 19 |
| June | 78 | 79 |
| July | 13 | 167 |
| August | 29 | 123 |
| September | 168 | 38 |
| October | 502 | 3 |
| November | 783 | 0 |
| December | 1,101 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,841 | 431 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00060227. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Bakersville been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 48.1°F, 0.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 47.3°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | +2.0°F | 58.33 | 42.2 |
| 2022 | 48.6°F | +1.3°F | 47.67 | 39.9 |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | +2.7°F | 70.71 | 30.6 |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | +2.6°F | 54.81 | 44.3 |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | +0.9°F | 48.33 | 32.5 |
Over 32 complete years from 1991 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 8.8°F per century (+0.49°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00060227; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Bakersville's climate compare?
Bakersville is warmer than 1 of the 13 places with their own NOAA record in Connecticut, and wetter than 13. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 47.3°F is warmer than 29%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Bakersville is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Bakersville share this climate record?
4 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Torrington, CT35,673 people · 6 mi W
- Northwest Harwinton, CT3,126 people · 6 mi SW
- Litchfield, CT1,211 people · 11 mi SW
- Bantam, CT769 people · 14 mi SW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Bakersville's climate
What is the coldest month at Bakersville?
January, with a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 15°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow at Bakersville?
Yes: 59 inches in a normal year, falling on 33 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (15.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Bakersville?
October, with 5.40 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.52 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Bakersville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Bakersville in zone 6a in ZIP code 06057, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −7°F (30 years, 1991-2020): zone 6a.
How late can frost come at Bakersville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 8; in one year in ten it comes after May 22. Waiting until May 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Connecticut climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Burlington, CT5 miles from this station, 50.0°F a year
- Barkhamsted, CT6 miles from this station, 48.5°F a year
- Norfolk, CT14 miles from this station, 45.9°F a year
- Hartford, CT18 miles from this station, 51.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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