Shelton, CT Weather & Climate Normals
Shelton's real weather, in one number
Shelton, CT scores 49/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Shelton's hottest and coldest months
Shelton's hottest month is Jul, averaging 73°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 27°F, a 45.4°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Shelton's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 18°F | 3.95in |
| Feb | 38°F | 19°F | 3.62in |
| Mar | 47°F | 27°F | 4.72in |
| Apr | 58°F | 38°F | 4.72in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 4.04in |
| Jun | 77°F | 58°F | 3.93in |
| Jul | 82°F | 63°F | 4.3in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 4.56in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 4.38in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 5in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 4.24in |
| Dec | 41°F | 23°F | 4.57in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Shelton at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Shelton
Over a typical year, Shelton sees about 52.03in of precipitation a year across roughly 106 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Shelton ranks
Shelton ranks 2067 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 12 of 21 within CT. About 42,805 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Ansonia 1 Ne, CT US, 3.9 miles from Shelton, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is