25 Small Towns in Connecticut With the Mildest Winters
Ranked by january average low (°f) among 132 towns of 500–10,000 people in Connecticut. #1 is Pawcatuck, CT (January lows average 24.5°F).
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25Pemberwick, Connecticut
January lows average 22.4°F
Pemberwick is a community of 3,899 people, Connecticut. January lows average 22.4°F and July highs 83.2°F, with about 10 days a year at 90°F+ and 34 inches of snow.
3,899 people · median home $940,200 · income $132,326 · Jan low 22°F · 34 in snow
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24Byram, Connecticut
January lows average 22.4°F
Byram is a community of 4,493 people, Connecticut. January lows average 22.4°F and July highs 83.2°F, with about 10 days a year at 90°F+ and 31 inches of snow.
4,493 people · median home $838,400 · income $99,734 · Jan low 22°F · 31 in snow
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23Guilford Center, Connecticut
January lows average 23.0°F
Guilford Center is a community of 2,586 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.0°F and July highs 82.1°F, with about 6 days a year at 90°F+.
2,586 people · median home $582,400 · income $82,273 · Jan low 23°F
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22Clinton, Connecticut
January lows average 23.0°F
Clinton is a community of 3,441 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.0°F and July highs 82.1°F, with about 6 days a year at 90°F+.
3,441 people · median home $365,500 · income $102,750 · Jan low 23°F
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21Branford Center, Connecticut
January lows average 23.0°F
Branford Center is a community of 6,026 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.0°F and July highs 82.1°F, with about 6 days a year at 90°F+ and 34 inches of snow.
6,026 people · median home $330,600 · income $74,150 · Jan low 23°F · 34 in snow
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20Westbrook, Connecticut
January lows average 23.0°F
Westbrook is a town of 6,769 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.0°F and July highs 82.1°F, with about 6 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
6,769 people · median home $434,300 · income $91,202 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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19Essex Village, Connecticut
January lows average 23.3°F
Essex Village is a community of 2,583 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.3°F and July highs 79.8°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 26 inches of snow.
2,583 people · median home $751,900 · income $102,885 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow
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18Deep River Center, Connecticut
January lows average 23.3°F
Deep River Center is a community of 2,765 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.3°F and July highs 79.8°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 26 inches of snow.
2,765 people · median home $334,600 · income $71,447 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow
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17Waterford, Connecticut
January lows average 23.3°F
Waterford is a community of 3,074 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.3°F and July highs 79.8°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
3,074 people · median home $282,900 · income $73,156 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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16Niantic, Connecticut
January lows average 23.3°F
Niantic is a community of 3,194 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.3°F and July highs 79.8°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
3,194 people · median home $396,000 · income $81,250 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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15Essex, Connecticut
January lows average 23.3°F
Essex is a town of 6,733 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.3°F and July highs 79.8°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 26 inches of snow.
6,733 people · median home $552,000 · income $104,395 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow
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14Old Lyme, Connecticut
January lows average 23.3°F
Old Lyme is a town of 7,628 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.3°F and July highs 79.8°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 26 inches of snow.
7,628 people · median home $484,200 · income $131,899 · Jan low 23°F · 26 in snow
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13Groton, Connecticut
January lows average 23.3°F
Groton is a city of 9,387 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.3°F and July highs 79.8°F, with about 2 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
9,387 people · median home $306,600 · income $79,577 · Jan low 23°F · 25 in snow
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12Old Mystic, Connecticut
January lows average 23.8°F
Old Mystic is a community of 3,493 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.8°F and July highs 80.8°F, with about 3 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
3,493 people · median home $342,500 · income $130,903 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow
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11Long Hill, Connecticut
January lows average 23.8°F
Long Hill is a community of 3,948 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.8°F and July highs 80.8°F, with about 3 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
3,948 people · median home $175,600 · income $84,201 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow
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10Mystic, Connecticut
January lows average 23.8°F
Mystic is a community of 4,348 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.8°F and July highs 80.8°F, with about 3 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
4,348 people · median home $538,800 · income $152,559 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow
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9Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, Connecticut
January lows average 23.8°F
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park is a community of 8,870 people, Connecticut. January lows average 23.8°F and July highs 80.8°F, with about 3 days a year at 90°F+ and 25 inches of snow.
8,870 people · median home $290,100 · income $81,694 · Jan low 24°F · 25 in snow
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8Fairfield University, Connecticut
January lows average 24.4°F
Fairfield University is a community of 2,884 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.4°F and July highs 83.4°F, with about 9 days a year at 90°F+ and 34 inches of snow.
2,884 people · median home — · income — · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow
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7Lordship, Connecticut
January lows average 24.4°F
Lordship is a community of 2,954 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.4°F and July highs 83.4°F, with about 9 days a year at 90°F+ and 34 inches of snow.
2,954 people · median home $465,200 · income $84,606 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow
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6Greens Farms, Connecticut
January lows average 24.4°F

Photo: Noroton at English Wikipedia (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Greens Farms is a community of 3,125 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.4°F and July highs 83.4°F, with about 9 days a year at 90°F+ and 36 inches of snow.
3,125 people · median home $1,314,700 · income $250,001 · Jan low 24°F · 36 in snow
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5Staples, Connecticut
January lows average 24.4°F
Staples is a community of 6,954 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.4°F and July highs 83.4°F, with about 9 days a year at 90°F+ and 36 inches of snow.
6,954 people · median home $1,165,500 · income $192,656 · Jan low 24°F · 36 in snow
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4Long Hill, Connecticut
January lows average 24.4°F
Long Hill is a community of 8,039 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.4°F and July highs 83.4°F, with about 9 days a year at 90°F+ and 34 inches of snow.
8,039 people · median home $487,800 · income $178,456 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow
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3Trumbull Center, Connecticut
January lows average 24.4°F
Trumbull Center is a community of 9,746 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.4°F and July highs 83.4°F, with about 9 days a year at 90°F+ and 34 inches of snow.
9,746 people · median home $486,000 · income $123,708 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow
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2North Stonington, Connecticut
January lows average 24.5°F
North Stonington is a town of 5,149 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.5°F and July highs 81.6°F, with about 3 days a year at 90°F+ and 31 inches of snow.
5,149 people · median home $397,100 · income $123,938 · Jan low 25°F · 31 in snow
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1Pawcatuck, Connecticut
January lows average 24.5°F
Pawcatuck is a community of 5,433 people, Connecticut. January lows average 24.5°F and July highs 81.6°F, with about 3 days a year at 90°F+ and 29 inches of snow.
5,433 people · median home $360,600 · income $80,114 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
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- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
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