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New Haven averages 33.6 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (10.7″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 9 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 34 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

4″8″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0.1 inOctNovember: 0.9 inNov0.9December: 5.5 inDec5.5January: 8.5 inJan8.5February: 10.7 inFeb10.7March: 7.0 inMar7.0April: 0.9 inApr0.9May: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
October0.1″00246°F
November0.9″<1<11036°F
December5.5″252129°F
January8.5″3112523°F
February10.7″2122324°F
March7.0″261730°F
April0.9″<1<1439°F
Year33.6″934102

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport (15 mi from the city center, -59 ft elevation difference); temperatures at New Haven Tweed Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

West Haven33.6″/yrHamden33.6″/yrShelton33.6″/yrMilford33.6″/yrCity of Milford (balance)33.6″/yrStratford33.6″/yrNaugatuck46.8″/yrTrumbull33.6″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does New Haven get a year?

33.6 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport station, 15 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 10.7 inches.

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How many freezing nights does New Haven have?

About 102 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 23 °F.