Killingly Center in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Killingly Center sees average daytime highs around 39°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 10.9 in of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 45°F in early December to 41°F by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Killingly Center's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Killingly Center's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°F
- Precipitation
- 10.9 in
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 0.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Killingly Center in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 45°F in early December to 41°F by late February.
A typical winter day in Killingly Center reaches about 39°F and drops to 25°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Killingly Center
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Killingly Center weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37° / 22° | 3.5 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 39° / 23° | 3.1 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 46° / 30° | 4.3 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 58° / 40° | 3.8 | 10.9 | 0.8 | 13.1 | 4.1 |
| May | 68° / 49° | 3.2 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 77° / 59° | 3.7 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 83° / 65° | 3.5 | 11.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 81° / 64° | 4.1 | 10.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 73° / 56° | 3.7 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 62° / 46° | 4.1 | 9.4 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 51° / 36° | 3.5 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 42° / 28° | 4.3 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Killingly Center gets around 10.9 in of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Killingly Center
None of Killingly Center's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Killingly Center sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Killingly Center?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Killingly Center.
What to pack for Killingly Center in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Killingly Center sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Killingly Center in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 43°F across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 43 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 55 | 48 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Bracing |
| Feb | 39 | Bracing |
| Mar | 40 | Bracing |
| Apr | 44 | Bracing |
| May | 51 | Bracing |
| Jun | 60 | Cool |
| Jul | 67 | Cool |
| Aug | 69 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 67 | Cool |
| Oct | 62 | Cool |
| Nov | 55 | Bracing |
| Dec | 48 | Bracing |
UV index in Killingly Center in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Killingly Center peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Killingly Center?
Killingly Center sits at 41.8°N, 71.9°W, 338 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Plainfield, 11 mi away.
Topography around Killingly Center
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Killingly Center.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Killingly Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft around an average of 407 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 ft.
The land around Killingly Center is covered by trees (83%) within 2 miles, trees (88%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Killingly Center (41.8387°, -71.8692°, elevation 338 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.