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Music Mountain

Connecticut

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Music Mountain is a summit in Connecticut, rising to 1,248 feet about 3.4 miles from the town of Falls Village. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F and September highs near 69°F, while winter brings highs near freezing and regular snow days from December through February. Several climbing areas sit close by, including Hough Mountain about 1.4 miles away and Reed Brook Roof and Charcuterie Boulder each about 1.6 miles off. For hiking, the Sam Yankee Trail is roughly 3.7 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

1,248 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Music Mountain

Connecticut

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 45–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Norfolk 2 Sw, CT weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan30° high14° low9 days with snow
  2. Feb32° high15° low8 days with snow
  3. Mar40° high23° low7 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high34° low2 days with snow
  5. May65° high45° low
  6. Jun73° high55° low
  7. Jul78° high59° low
  8. Aug76° high58° low
  9. Sep69° high51° low
  10. Oct57° high40° low
  11. Nov45° high30° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec35° high21° low7 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Falls Village, Connecticut · 3.4 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Music Mountain

Best months: July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    30° / 14°

    13 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    32° / 15°

    12 wet · 8 snow

  3. Mar

    40° / 23°

    13 wet · 7 snow

  4. Apr

    54° / 34°

    13 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    65° / 45°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 55°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 59°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    76° / 58°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 51°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 40°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    45° / 30°

    12 wet · 3 snow

  12. Dec

    35° / 21°

    14 wet · 7 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 6.6 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.