Hartford weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Hartford is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with July and August close behind. Hartford averages about 2,192 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in May.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,192
- Sunniest month
- May
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 1,202 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 913k
- Elevation
- 50 m
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When is the best time to visit Hartford?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hartford is May, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hartford?
Hartford gets a moderate 2,192 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate May (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #324 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,202 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 76 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 82 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 96 mm | 3 |
| April | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 103 mm | 5 |
| May | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 93 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 117 mm | 7 |
| July | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 103 mm | 7 |
| August | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 103 mm | 6 |
| September | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 106 mm | 5 |
| October | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 123 mm | 3 |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 110 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- New Haven United States · 77 km · best in May · 2,191 h sun/yr
- Providence/Warwick United States · 107 km · best in Aug · 2,279 h sun/yr
- Albany United States · 128 km · best in May · 2,041 h sun/yr
- White Plains United States · 129 km · best in May · 2,150 h sun/yr
- Islip United States · 132 km · best in Jul · 2,252 h sun/yr
- Boston United States · 146 km · best in Jul · 2,157 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Worcester United States · 76 km · 2,157 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Westerly United States · 98 km · 2,279 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Montauk United States · 115 km · 2,278 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Newport United States · 125 km · 2,279 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
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