Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Connecticut can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Torrington, the snowiest place in Connecticut.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Connecticut cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Connecticut with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Constitution State.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Connecticut For 2024
What’s the snowiest place in Connecticut with more than 5,000 people? That would be Torrington with an average annual snowfall of 52.7 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Connecticut or the cheapest places in Connecticut.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Connecticut For 2024
1. Torrington
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Population: 35,493
Average Annual Snowfall: 52.7 inches
More on Torrington: Real Estate
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Population: 9,246
Average Annual Snowfall: 52.7 inches
More on Oakville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,753
Average Annual Snowfall: 52.7 inches
More on Winsted: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,915
Average Annual Snowfall: 52.7 inches
More on New Milford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,180
Average Annual Snowfall: 52.7 inches
More on Terryville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 124,795
Average Annual Snowfall: 39.3 inches
More on Hartford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 72,988
Average Annual Snowfall: 39.3 inches
More on New Britain: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 63,288
Average Annual Snowfall: 39.3 inches
More on West Hartford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 60,554
Average Annual Snowfall: 39.3 inches
More on Bristol: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 51,137
Average Annual Snowfall: 39.3 inches
More on East Hartford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Connecticut With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Connecticut, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Constitution State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Connecticut.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Bridgeport — 34.7 inches
- New Haven — 34.0 inches
- Stamford — 34.7 inches
The snowiest cities in Connecticut are Torrington, Oakville, Winsted, New Milford, Terryville, Hartford, New Britain, West Hartford, Bristol, and East Hartford.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Connecticut with at least snow snowfall:
- Pawcatuck — 28.5 inches
- Norwich — 28.5 inches
- Groton — 28.5 inches
For more Connecticut reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Connecticut
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torrington | 52.7 | 35,493 |
| 2 | Oakville | 52.7 | 9,246 |
| 3 | Winsted | 52.7 | 7,753 |
| 4 | New Milford | 52.7 | 6,915 |
| 5 | Terryville | 52.7 | 5,180 |
| 6 | Hartford | 39.3 | 124,795 |
| 7 | New Britain | 39.3 | 72,988 |
| 8 | West Hartford | 39.3 | 63,288 |
| 9 | Bristol | 39.3 | 60,554 |
| 10 | East Hartford | 39.3 | 51,137 |
| 11 | Thompsonville | 39.3 | 8,878 |
| 12 | Kensington | 39.3 | 8,824 |
| 13 | Southwood Acres | 39.3 | 7,731 |
| 14 | Sherwood Manor | 39.3 | 5,457 |
| 15 | Willimantic | 38.8 | 17,411 |
| 16 | Bridgeport | 34.7 | 147,340 |
| 17 | Stamford | 34.7 | 126,592 |
| 18 | Norwalk | 34.7 | 87,701 |
| 19 | Danbury | 34.7 | 83,476 |
| 20 | Shelton | 34.7 | 40,783 |
| 21 | Riverside | 34.7 | 8,592 |
| 22 | Old Greenwich | 34.7 | 6,764 |
| 23 | Cos Cob | 34.7 | 6,433 |
| 24 | Storrs | 34.6 | 15,914 |
| 25 | Rockville | 34.6 | 7,459 |
| 26 | New Haven | 34.0 | 130,612 |
| 27 | Waterbury | 34.0 | 109,551 |
| 28 | Meriden | 34.0 | 60,439 |
| 29 | West Haven | 34.0 | 55,189 |
| 30 | Naugatuck | 34.0 | 31,722 |
| 31 | East Haven | 34.0 | 29,104 |
| 32 | North Haven | 34.0 | 23,937 |
| 33 | Ansonia | 34.0 | 19,035 |
| 34 | Derby | 34.0 | 12,796 |
| 35 | Middletown | 33.0 | 47,218 |
| 36 | Norwich | 28.5 | 40,254 |
| 37 | New London | 28.5 | 27,423 |
| 38 | Conning Towers Nautilus Park | 28.5 | 9,814 |
| 39 | Groton | 28.5 | 9,305 |
| 40 | Pawcatuck | 28.5 | 5,242 |
| 41 | Stratford | nan | 52,316 |
| 42 | Milford | nan | 51,643 |
| 43 | Trumbull | nan | 36,571 |
| 44 | Manchester | nan | 30,883 |
| 45 | Newington | nan | 30,638 |
| 46 | Westport | nan | 27,343 |
| 47 | Wethersfield | nan | 26,510 |
| 48 | Darien | nan | 21,392 |
| 49 | Wallingford Center | nan | 17,710 |
| 50 | Orange | nan | 13,946 |
| 51 | Greenwich | nan | 13,499 |
| 52 | Windsor Locks | nan | 12,564 |
| 53 | Bethel | nan | 9,731 |
| 54 | Ridgefield | nan | 7,725 |
| 55 | Glastonbury Center | nan | 7,409 |
| 56 | Putnam | nan | 7,147 |
| 57 | Branford Center | nan | 6,015 |
| 58 | Simsbury Center | nan | 5,926 |
| 59 | Cheshire Village | nan | 5,730 |
| 60 | Portland | nan | 5,619 |
| 61 | Stafford Springs | nan | 5,061 |