COLCHESTER, CONNECTICUT

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		9.3		-2.9		-2.7		2.2		7.9		13.9		18.7		21.5		20.4		16.8		11.1		5.1		-0.9

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		15		2.1		2.4		7.6		14.1		20.5		24.9		27.6		26.4		22.9		17.3		10.3		3.9

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		3.5		-7.9		-7.9		-3.1		1.7		7.3		12.4		15.4		14.4		10.7		4.9		-0.2		-5.8

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		37.8		20		21.7		29.4		32.8		33.3		36.7		37.8		37.8		37.2		32.2		26.7		20

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-30.6		-27.8		-30.6		-24.4		-13.3		-5		---		1.7		---		-3.9		-10		-14.4		-26.7

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.8		---		---		---		---		0.2		1.2		2.5		1.4		0.5		---		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		141.1		28.2		26.1		23.6		11.2		1.5		---		---		---		0.8		6.8		16.7		26.2

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		5.3		2.1		2.2		0.1		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.9

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1354		128		92		121		120		106		105		97		119		105		120		126		116

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		101		8		7		9		9		10		9		9		9		8		7		8		8

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		448		316		222		248		326		236		448		229		277		228		249		272		264

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		10		16		21		22		35		20		11		10		10		24		26		15		15

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		132.1		74.9		101.6		73.7		96.3		98.8		78		91.4		112.8		122.4		132.1		106.9		87.4

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		76		7		6		7		7		7		6		6		6		6		5		6		7

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		33		3		3		3		3		3		2		3		3		2		2		3		3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		12		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		100.3		24.9		30.2		17.3		3		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		4.8		19.3

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		106.7		95.2		106.7		91.4		24.1		0.8		---		---		---		---		15.2		59.7		62.7

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2202.8		485.6		438.3		327.8		156.7		33.3		2.2		---		---		11.7		86.7		235		425.6

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		279.4		---		---		---		0.6		9.4		49.4		104.4		80.6		32.2		2.8		---		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 81

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1298.6		---		---		---		---		120.6		260		356.5		322.1		205		34.4		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.1		11.1		12.5		13.9		15.1		15.7		15.4		14.3		12.9		11.5		10.3		9.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.3		6.5		9.7		13.1		16.1		18.6		19.7		20.4		18		14.8		10.6		6.9		5.5

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.5		2.6		3.5		5.2		7		8.3		8.9		8.4		7.3		5.7		4.1		2.9		2.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.2		11.9		14.4		16		16.5		17.1		17.2		18.2		17.6		16.8		14.8		11.2		10.4

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		15.1		12.1		14.8		15.7		15.6		16.3		16.9		18.8		17.6		16.9		14.7		11.4		10.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		13.3		6.5		9.7		13.1		16.1		18.6		19.7		20.4		18		14.8		10.6		6.9		5.5

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.7		2.7		3.8		5.4		7.2		8.5		9.1		8.7		7.6		6		4.2		3		2.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		18.1		15.1		18.7		18.3		19.8		19.7		19.6		20.7		20.2		19.5		18.1		13.9		13.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.9		16.2		20.8		19.3		21.3		21.6		21.8		24.3		22.5		21.3		19.7		15		14.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		11.2		5.5		7.7		11.6		12.7		14.8		16.3		18		16.2		12.6		9		5.5		4.3

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.1		2.3		3		4.9		6.5		7.9		8.5		7.8		6.8		5.2		3.6		2.7		2

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.2		9.2		10.8		13.7		12.7		13.5		14.3		16.1		15.8		13.8		11.7		8.2		7.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.6		8.8		9.6		12.3		9.6		10.2		11.4		14.6		14.3		12.3		10.6		7.5		6.6