Wet weather: 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Route 7 Gateway, more than in 83% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 83°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 69% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.8° above 1901–2000. Tender plants can go out after about April 20; in half of years the first frost comes by October 20.
A year in Route 7 Gateway at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Route 7 Gateway’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Route 7 Gateway’s place in Connecticut beside it.
What a year in Route 7 Gateway 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, 6 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Route 7 Gateway’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 49 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Danbury, CT, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 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 Route 7 Gateway
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 Route 7 Gateway’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 Route 7 Gateway from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Route 7 Gateway and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Route 7 Gateway in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Route 7 Gateway’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route 7 Gateway, CT | 19° | 83° | 50" | 49" |
| Marshfield, MA | 21° | 83° | 51" | 51" |
| Indiana, PA | 19° | 83° | 46" | 46" |
| Buckhannon, WV | 23° | 83° | 50" | 39" |
| Plaistow, NH | 16° | 83° | 47" | 58" |
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 Route 7 Gateway averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.2°).
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 Route 7 Gateway compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Route 7 Gateway’s place among Connecticut’s.
Route 7 Gateway weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Route 7 Gateway’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Danbury, CT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 19° | 3.5" | 15.7" | 12 | 15 | 19° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 21° | 3.0" | 11.0" | 11 | 13 | 17° – 36° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 4.2" | 10.4" | 12 | 8 | 31° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 4.2" | 1.7" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| June | 78° | 57° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 54° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| November | 51° | 33° | 3.9" | 1.9" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 25° | 4.3" | 8.6" | 12 | 9 | 26° – 44° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 49.6" | 49.3" | 134 | 46 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 36°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Route 7 Gateway’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 Route 7 Gateway’s center.
- Snow: Danbury, CT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Danbury, CT, 6 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Route 7 Gateway’s climate
What is the weather like in Route 7 Gateway?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Route 7 Gateway in winter?
January nights average 19°. 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 19°.
How much snow does Route 7 Gateway get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter at Danbury, CT, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 46 days a year.
How hot does it get in Route 7 Gateway?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Danbury, CT).
When is the first and last frost in Route 7 Gateway?
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 Route 7 Gateway in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Route 7 Gateway?
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 Route 7 Gateway 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 Route 7 Gateway.
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.