Sherwood Manor, Connecticut Weather
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Sherwood Manor weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——88°53°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——88°58°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers46%0.18″89°64°+1°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle46%0.02″81°57°-8°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle12%0.02″78°53°-3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——83°51°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast10%—88°53°+5°
Ozone at AQI 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 35 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. 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 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 76
- UV peak
- 0.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 76
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 3:24 AM
- Moonset
- 12:42 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Sherwood Manor at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Sherwood Manor
SPC has placed Sherwood Manor in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Sherwood Manor's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in October (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 2.8″ | 5 |
| February | 28° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| March | 36° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| April | 48° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| May | 59° | 3.7″ | 8 |
| June | 67° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| July | 73° | 4.2″ | 7 |
| August | 71° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| September | 63° | 4.6″ | 6 |
| October | 51° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| November | 41° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| December | 31° | 3.6″ | 7 |
Regional context
Sherwood Manor 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 Sherwood Manor?
- Sherwood Manor's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Sherwood Manor?
- October is the wettest month with about 4.7 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 45 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Sherwood Manor?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Sherwood Manor?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 25°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Sherwood Manor?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Sherwood Manor get?
- Sherwood Manor averages about 78 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Sherwood Manor?
- Sherwood Manor'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
Sherwood Manor, Connecticut sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 25°F while July averages 73°F — a 48°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Sherwood Manor receives about 45 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 78 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (42.0°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.