Humid subtropical
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
New London County, Connecticut · Population 5.5k · 26 ft elevation
Living in Pawcatuck
Pawcatuck has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (25″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 34 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Pawcatuck at a glance
- Population
- 5.5k
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 25″64th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,790 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $331k63th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,152/mo47th percentile
- Median household income
- $76k51th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 7.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.259th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Violent crime rate
- 21 per 100k6th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 455 per 100k
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 5.8″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 41°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 8.3″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 47°F | 32°F | 4.2″ | 3.9″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 41°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 75°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 57°F | 3.8″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 47°F | 4.3″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 3.8″ | 5.2″ | 151 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology