Conning Towers Nautilus Park, Connecticut Weather
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Conning Towers Nautilus Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Partly Cloudy——78°49°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——78°52°0°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——83°53°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast17%—85°60°+2°
- SundayJun 7Rain70%0.12″86°60°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast29%—77°53°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast12%—81°52°+4°
Ozone at AQI 75 now. AQI up 35 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 by mid-afternoon.
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 75 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 75
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.7 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:20 AM
- Moonset
- 12:42 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Conning Towers Nautilus Park at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (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 4, 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
Conning Towers Nautilus Park's warmest month is July (~74°F mean) and its coldest is January (~30°F). Rainfall peaks in March (5.1 inches) and bottoms out in July (3.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| February | 32° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| March | 39° | 5.1″ | 7 |
| April | 49° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| May | 59° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| June | 68° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| July | 74° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| August | 73° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| September | 65° | 4.8″ | 6 |
| October | 54° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| November | 44° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| December | 35° | 5.0″ | 7 |
Regional context
Conning Towers Nautilus Park sits within a warm-summer humid continental climate region — a cohort that shares similar temperature ranges, seasonal patterns, and growing conditions across nearby cities.
Similar climates: Hartford, CT, Bridgeport, CT, New Haven, CT, Waterbury, CT, Danbury, CT.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Conning Towers Nautilus Park?
- Conning Towers Nautilus Park's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Conning Towers Nautilus Park?
- March is the wettest month with about 5.1 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 52 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Conning Towers Nautilus Park?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 74°F.
- What is the coldest month in Conning Towers Nautilus Park?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Conning Towers Nautilus Park?
- 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 Conning Towers Nautilus Park get?
- Conning Towers Nautilus Park averages about 78 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Conning Towers Nautilus Park?
- Conning Towers Nautilus Park'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
Conning Towers Nautilus Park, Connecticut sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 30°F while July averages 74°F — a 45°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Conning Towers Nautilus Park receives about 52 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 78 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (41.4°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.