Taylor Corners has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Taylor Corners at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Taylor Corners’s climate
Read from where Taylor Corners sits among Connecticut’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Taylor Corners averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Taylor Corners’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
166 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 1 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 14.
About 49" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 46 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 91% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 8 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are May, June, July, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Taylor Corners feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
49 inches of snow, 50 of rain and melt
October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 134 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 14.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Taylor Corners and its neighbors
New Fairfield has the coldest January nights next door (17°) and Southeast the hottest July afternoons (84°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Taylor Corners compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Connecticut.
Taylor Corners weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 18° | 3.5" | 15.7" | 12 | 15 | 17° – 34° |
| February | 38° | 20° | 3.0" | 11.0" | 11 | 13 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 46° | 27° | 4.1" | 10.4" | 12 | 8 | 30° – 46° |
| April | 59° | 37° | 4.1" | 1.7" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 80° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 53° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.9" | 1.9" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 4.3" | 8.6" | 12 | 9 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 40° | 49.6" | 49.3" | 134 | 46 |
Heating and cooling a home in Taylor Corners
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 16° to 35°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Taylor Corners’s climate
What is the coldest month in Taylor Corners?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Taylor Corners?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Taylor Corners get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Taylor Corners?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by May 1.
What is the rainiest month in Taylor Corners?
October, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Taylor Corners.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Taylor Corners itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Danbury, CT (6 mi, snow) and Danbury Municipal Airport, CT (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.