Ball Pond’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Ball Pond at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ball Pond’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ball Pond’s place in Connecticut beside it.
What a year in Ball Pond feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Danbury, CT, 7 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ball Pond’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 58 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Stormville, NY, is heaviest from January through March, about 14 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; 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
Heating and cooling a home in Ball Pond
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Danbury, CT.
Living with Ball Pond’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ball Pond from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ball Pond and its neighbors
Patterson the hottest July afternoons (84°, 1° warmer). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Ball Pond’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Pond, CT | 17° | 83° | 49" | 58" |
| Groveland, MA | 17° | 82° | 47" | 58" |
| Exeter, NH | 16° | 82° | 47" | 57" |
| South Berwick, ME | 14° | 82° | 48" | 56" |
| Oil City, PA | 18° | 83° | 45" | 54" |
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ball Pond averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Ball Pond compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ball Pond’s place among Connecticut’s.
Ball Pond weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ball Pond’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Stormville, NY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | 3.4" | 14.3" | 13 | 19 | 16° – 34° |
| February | 38° | 19° | 2.9" | 12.9" | 10 | 17 | 16° – 35° |
| March | 46° | 26° | 4.0" | 14.3" | 13 | 14 | 31° – 46° |
| April | 59° | 36° | 4.0" | 3.1" | 13 | 1 | 43° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 41° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 50° | 32° | 3.9" | 2.1" | 11 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| December | 40° | 24° | 4.2" | 11.2" | 11 | 11 | 25° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 39° | 49.1" | 57.9" | 134 | 63 |
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°.
Where Ball Pond’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Ball Pond’s center.
- Snow: Stormville, NY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Danbury, CT, 7 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Ball Pond’s climate
What is the weather like in Ball Pond?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ball Pond in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 126 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 16°.
How much snow does Ball Pond get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter at Stormville, NY, heaviest from January through March, about 14 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 63 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ball Pond?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Danbury, CT).
When is the first and last frost in Ball Pond?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 181 frost-free days, at Danbury, CT.
What growing zone is Ball Pond in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ball Pond?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ball Pond getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ball Pond.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.