Storrs, CT Climate

Climate Insight: Storrs, CT

In Storrs, Connecticut, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 50°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 58°F to a mean daily low of 41°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00068138, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Storrs sees about 49.3 inches of precipitation a year, with 39.0 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 186 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 19 and the first fall freeze near October 22. On the energy side, 6,141 heating degree days and 569 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Storrs scores 63/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.