Higganum, Connecticut Climate
United States
Pop. 1,698 Elev. 28 m / 92 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Higganum has warm summers with average highs of 85°F (29°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 93°F (34°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 14°F (-10°C). Rain falls on about 61 days per year (37.8 in / 959 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 32 in (807 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 122 sunny days per year and around 30 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 75°F (24°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 85°F (29°C) high | 22°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 14°F (-10°C) low |
| Rain | 61 days | 37.8 in (959 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 31.8 in (807 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 122 sunny | 30 stormy |
| Wind | 3.0 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 65
Feb 58
Mar 68
Apr 74
May 64
Jun 60
Jul 45
Aug 52
Sep 43
Oct 49
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 58
Feb 56
Mar 54
Apr 71
May 70
Jun 72
Jul 64
Aug 71
Sep 66
Oct 62
Nov 59
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Hospital 5 mi Middlesex Hospital Saybrook Road Campus
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C | 22°F -6°C | 1.2 in 29 mm | 4.3 in109 mm | 15 |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 26°F -4°C | 1.5 in 39 mm | 16.4 in416 mm | 5 |
| March | 53°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 4.4 in 113 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 9 |
| April | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C | 3.7 in 93 mm | 0.9 in23 mm | 5 |
| May | 67°F 20°C | 52°F 11°C | 8.2 in 208 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 85°F 29°C | 69°F 20°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 76°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 47°F 9°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 14 |
| December | 38°F 4°C | 25°F -4°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 10.2 in258 mm | 8 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 1 |
| February | 5 | 1 |
| March | 9 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 5 |
| June | 10 | 3 |
| July | 9 | 5 |
| August | 16 | 2 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 14 | 2 |
| December | 8 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F 7°C | 36°F 2°C |
| February | 37°F 3°C | 33°F 1°C |
| March | 41°F 5°C | 38°F 3°C |
| April | 50°F 10°C | 46°F 8°C |
| May | 56°F 13°C | 56°F 13°C |
| June | 67°F 19°C | 67°F 19°C |
| July | 75°F 24°C | 77°F 25°C |
| August | 75°F 24°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 72°F 22°C | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 60°F 15°C | 51°F 11°C |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 40°F 5°C |