West Torrington climate — normals and trends
West Torrington (United States) has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 9.4 °C and it receives 1,227 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (22.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-3.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
West Torrington averages 117 frost days, 14 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 128 rainy days per year.
West Torrington has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 128 to 106 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.6 °C (on 2 September 1953) and the coldest -26.5 °C (on 12 January 1981).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
West TorringtonConnecticut
- coords
- 41.82°, -73.14°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
9.4°C
Average daily high
14.1°C
Average daily low
5.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,227mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
70%
Average peak wind
16.4km/h
Seasonal range
25.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
117 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
14 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
128 d/yr
Annual snowfall
111.2 cm
Average feels-like high
12.1 °C
Average feels-like low
2.2 °C
Average peak gust
40.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
15 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.6 °C
2 September 1953
Coldest day
-26.5 °C
12 January 1981
Wettest day
144 mm
14 September 1944
Windiest day
48.0 km/h
25 November 1950
Strongest gust
145.4 km/h
25 November 1950
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
26 June 1952
Coldest feels-like
-32.2 °C
12 January 1981
Snowiest day
36.3 cm
14 March 2017
Sunniest day
14.5 h
17 June 2021
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.2 °C | -0.6 °C | 40 mm | -50 mm |
| Feb | 1.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 81 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 10.7 °C | +4.0 °C | 96 mm | -8 mm |
| Apr | 15.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 90 mm | -13 mm |
| May | 18.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 233 mm | +123 mm |
| Jun | 25.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 84 mm | -23 mm |
| Jul | 28.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 127 mm | +15 mm |
| Aug | 25.6 °C | -0.3 °C | 52 mm | -66 mm |
| Sep | 23.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 95 mm | -6 mm |
| Oct | 16.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 147 mm | +47 mm |
| Nov | 8.6 °C | -0.6 °C | 58 mm | -40 mm |
| Dec | 1.4 °C | -1.5 °C | 83 mm | -18 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of West Torrington?
West Torrington has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 9.4 °C and it receives 1,227 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in West Torrington?
The hottest day measured in West Torrington between 1940 and 2025 was 2 September 1953, reaching 37.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in West Torrington?
The coldest day measured in West Torrington between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1981, at -26.5 °C.
Does it snow in West Torrington?
Yes. West Torrington gets on average 111.2 cm of snow per year and has around 117 frost days.
Has the climate of West Torrington warmed?
Yes: West Torrington warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in West Torrington?
The wettest day measured in West Torrington between 1940 and 2025 was 14 September 1944, with 144 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in West Torrington?
The windiest day measured in West Torrington between 1940 and 2025 was 25 November 1950, with winds reaching 48.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in West Torrington?
The warmest month in West Torrington is July (22.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (-3.6 °C).
How much does it rain in West Torrington?
West Torrington receives on average 1,227 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 128 rainy days.
Is it sunny in West Torrington?
West Torrington gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in West Torrington?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in West Torrington between 1940 and 2025 was 14 March 2017, with 36.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in West Torrington?
Yes: West Torrington has on average 15 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in West Torrington?
In West Torrington, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 26 June 1952, and the lowest was -32.2 °C on 12 January 1981.
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