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United StatesConnecticutGreater Bridgeport Planning RegionClimate Station BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY MEM AP, CT US Distance 4.6 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 24.4°F.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region gets 44.09" of precipitation a year and 33.6" of snow, and 27% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 38.4° 24.4° 3.18" 8.5"
February 40.5° 25.7° 3.12" 10.7"
March 47.4° 32.3° 4.09" 7.0"
April 58.3° 41.7° 4.16" 0.9"
May 68.4° 51.7° 3.58" 0.0"
June 77.7° 61.5° 3.77" 0.0"
July 83.4° 67.9° 3.32" 0.0"
August 81.9° 67.0° 3.98" 0.0"
September 75.4° 59.8° 3.96" 0.0"
October 64.4° 48.3° 3.84" 0.1"
November 53.6° 38.4° 3.11" 0.9"
December 43.8° 30.2° 3.98" 5.5"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 27% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 3.18"
February 3.12"
March 4.09"
April 4.16"
May 3.58"
June 3.77"
July 3.32"
August 3.98"
September 3.96"
October 3.84"
November 3.11"
December 3.98"
Annual total 44.09"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 955
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,140
Approximate annual cooling cost At 27.37¢/kWh, Connecticut average $261
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $492

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region averages a high of 83.4°F in July and a low of 24.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 44.09 inches, including 33.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 27% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.4°F. That drives 955 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region?

Yes. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region averages 33.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BRIDGEPORT SIKORSKY MEM AP, CT US (USW00094702), 4.6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Connecticut residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.