Falls Village has colder winter nights than 85% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 83°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 68°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 73% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from May to September brings highs of 70–83°.
A year in Falls Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Falls Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Falls Village’s place in Connecticut beside it.
What a year in Falls Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 146 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Falls Village, CT, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Falls Village’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. 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 75 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, is heaviest from January through February, about 18 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 148 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Falls Village
92% 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 Falls Village, CT.
Living with Falls Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
146 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 11 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Falls Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Falls Village and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Falls Village in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Falls Village’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Village, CT | 15° | 83° | 46" | 75" |
| Schroeppel, NY | 15° | 81° | 44" | 79" |
| Warren, PA | 17° | 81° | 45" | 72" |
| Wells, ME | 14° | 81° | 49" | 70" |
| Cortland, OH | 18° | 83° | 43" | 68" |
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 Falls Village averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Falls Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Falls Village’s place among Connecticut’s.
Falls Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Falls Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Norfolk 2 Sw, CT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 15° | 3.1" | 17.8" | 13 | 25 | 15° – 32° |
| February | 37° | 16° | 2.6" | 17.5" | 12 | 25 | 13° – 33° |
| March | 46° | 24° | 3.5" | 14.9" | 12 | 22 | 27° – 46° |
| April | 59° | 34° | 3.4" | 3.9" | 13 | 5 | 41° – 51° |
| May | 70° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 54° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| August | 81° | 57° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 50° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 61° | 39° | 4.6" | 1.4" | 12 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 49° | 29° | 3.4" | 4.4" | 11 | 4 | 35° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 21° | 3.9" | 15.0" | 14 | 19 | 23° – 42° |
| Year | 59° | 37° | 46.2" | 74.9" | 148 | 98 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Falls Village’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 Falls Village’s center.
- Snow: Norfolk 2 Sw, CT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Falls Village, CT, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Falls Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Falls Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Falls Village in winter?
January nights average 15°. About 156 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Falls Village get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, heaviest from January through February, about 18 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 98 days a year.
How hot does it get in Falls Village?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 59°. About 12 days a year reach 90° (Falls Village, CT).
When is the first and last frost in Falls Village?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 11 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 146 frost-free days, at Falls Village, CT.
What growing zone is Falls Village in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Falls Village?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Falls Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Falls Village.
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.