Candlewood Shores, Connecticut Weather
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Candlewood Shores weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——81°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——85°56°+4°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——84°58°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle23%0.01″88°62°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers72%0.05″76°55°-12°
- MondayJun 8Overcast38%—77°48°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast12%—82°52°+5°
Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 0.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 2:49 AM
- Moonset
- 11:44 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Candlewood Shores at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Candlewood Shores's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is January (~27°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| February | 29° | 2.7″ | 5 |
| March | 37° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| April | 48° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| May | 58° | 3.8″ | 8 |
| June | 67° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| July | 72° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| August | 70° | 4.6″ | 7 |
| September | 63° | 4.8″ | 6 |
| October | 52° | 4.5″ | 6 |
| November | 41° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| December | 32° | 4.2″ | 7 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Candlewood Shores?
- Candlewood Shores's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Candlewood Shores?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.8 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 48 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Candlewood Shores?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 72°F.
- What is the coldest month in Candlewood Shores?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 27°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Candlewood Shores?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Candlewood Shores get?
- Candlewood Shores averages about 78 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Candlewood Shores?
- Candlewood Shores's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Candlewood Shores, Connecticut sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 27°F while July averages 72°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Candlewood Shores receives about 48 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 78 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (41.5°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.