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Danbury averages 49.3 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (15.7″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 12 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 46 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″12″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 1.9 inNov1.9December: 8.6 inDec8.6January: 15.7 inJan15.7February: 11.0 inFeb11.0March: 10.4 inMar10.4April: 1.7 inApr1.7May: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0″00541°F
November1.9″<111731°F
December8.6″292524°F
January15.7″4152818°F
February11.0″3132620°F
March10.4″382227°F
April1.7″1<1937°F
May0″00146°F
Year49.3″1246134

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Danbury (2 mi from the city center, -10 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Danbury Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Trumbull33.6″/yrNorth Stamford34.0″/yrNorwalk34.0″/yrShelton33.6″/yrFairfield33.6″/yrEast Norwalk33.6″/yrBridgeport33.6″/yrNaugatuck46.8″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Danbury get a year?

49.3 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Danbury station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 15.7 inches.

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How many freezing nights does Danbury have?

About 134 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 18 °F.