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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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mrglblah

'10

Arts

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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derekqa

'12

Liberal Arts and Humanities

5.0

A+

Typical East Coast but Good Weather

good snow, good east coast weather, nothing outrageous.

Dec 03, 2009

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aitchmack

'13

3.5

B

It's Bipolar

The weather here can be absolutely BEAUTIFUL, especially during the early fall and the end of the spring semester. But there are also a lot of rainy days, and those can get pretty miserable. It also gets pretty darn cold.

Dec 03, 2009

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Sterling in the Spring

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Sterling in the Spring Spring in New Haven is notoriously rainy (buy your rain boots now!). This picture was taken during a day-long visit to Yale after admission.

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Studying on Old Campus

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Studying on Old Campus Old Campus is the home of the freshman dorms and some classrooms. All campus tours start out on Old Campus.

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Fall

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Fall In front of the library at the beginning of fall.

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