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Weather

Quick Stats

Temperature Averages Spring – High: 57 °F
Spring – Low: 37 °F
Summer – High: 80 °F
Summer – Low: 59 °F
Fall – High: 62 °F
Fall – Low: 42 °F
Winter – High: 37 °F
Winter – Low: 20 °F
Precipitation Averages Spring: 4.66 in.
Summer: 4.41 in.
Fall: 4.56 in.
Winter: 3.95 in.
What to Pack
  • Clothing for layering
  • Ear muffs
  • Mugs for coffee/tea/cocoa
  • Rain boots
  • Scarves
  • Umbrella
Did You Know?
  • The stone-paved walkways can often become icey during winter, so bring a pair of boots with good traction!
  • Yale boasts beautiful landscaping all year long, and teams of workers keep the sidewalks salted and cleared even after the thickest snowfalls.

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If you are new to New England, the weather at Yale might be unnerving and unpleasant. New Haven weather ranges from temperatures in the 80s during the summer to the 10s in the winter. Do not use the seasons’ norms as a guide. It has been known to dip into the 30s in October or to snow in April. Perhaps the most dismal aspect of the weather in New Haven is that it is often gray and rainy, making it important to always have a coat and an umbrella or raincoat, especially during the spring and early fall. The beginning of fall semester can also be quite hot, and there is no air conditioning in most suites; however, autumn quickly arrives, leading to some of the most beautiful days on campus.

Winter in New Haven is very gray (New Haven is, after all, on the coast of the Atlantic!), but is not nearly as cold as other areas of the Northeast (including Hartford and Boston). Fortunately, spring is beautiful: trees blossom in every college courtyard and oceans of daffodils poke out by Phelps gate. The sun comes out, the flowers bloom, and in response, everyone comes out of hibernation. The annual "Spring Fling" music event is a celebration of both the warm weather and the closing of the term.

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Weather at Yale University

bulldogs422

Economics '12

3.5
B

East Coast Weather

It rains; it snows; it's sunny; it's cloudy. So there's some of everything.

May 11, 2012

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Weather at Yale University

latlat

History '15

3.5
B

New England Weather: Traditional Fare

Quite gorgeous if you enjoy an acute sense of seasonal change. Fantastic colorful falls, somewhat oppressive winters, with gorgeous and rejuvenating springs to make up for it. Not as cloudy as some people think.

Apr 11, 2012

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Weather at Yale University

mrglblah

Arts '10

2.7
C+

It's New Haven. Deal.

It rains. A lot. It's kinda gray. But when it's nice out, it's gorgeous. And New Haven in the summer is just amazing. Too bad we're here for the crappy months.

Luckily, though, because of the lake effect, it usually doesn't get crazy cold here. So that's one positive.

Dec 03, 2009

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User rating for Yale University - Weather is 3.5 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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