Hartford Weather: Nor'easters, foliage and humid summers
Is it going to rain, sleet, or maybe something worse? The summers are like a Riverside sauna and the winters like an actuary's snow globe. Here's what else is going on around Hartford that will impact the time you spend outside.
Lynn, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Lynn has lived in Connecticut almost her entire life, and knows the difference between shoreline charm and quiet river towns. She's sampled pizza and donuts all over the state visiting all 169 Connecticut towns. Her most memorable (and probably last ever) move involved the trifecta of a hurricane, loss of power, and an August heatwave (so don't even get me started on moving horror stories!). She knits, bakes, metal detects beaches, and firmly believes New Haven pizza is a food group of its own. At Snappy Scout Lynn turns decades of CT discoveries into sage moving advice you'll enjoy reading and actually use.
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What's the Weather Really Like in Hartford?
The forecast, the fashion, and the fine print locals wish someone had told them sooner.
Summer temps be like
Sticky sun, iced coffee IV drip (upper 80s to 90s).
Winter lows are
Nose hairs freeze, mittens mandatory (20s with below zero bursts).
The humidity makes me
Stick to the asphalt.
Unique weather patterns
Nor'easters, surprise thundershowers, Connecticut River fog at dawn, February thaw that lies, hurricane leftovers that nap over the valley, leaf peeper sunshine then lightning.
Local weather fashion tip
Get a raincoat and waterproof boots with the fur.
You know it's time to get out of town when
The third nor'easter buries your parking spot and your shovel files for retirement.
Bugs be like
Mosquito mobs by the river, deer ticks in the shade, fruit flies stalking your compost.
You're stuck indoors again today because
Freezing rain shellacked every surface into black ice.
Green thumb enthusiasts love
Tomatoes flexing in July, basil jungles, hydrangeas the size of beach balls, and backyard blueberries (when the birds share).
My Favorite Season in Hartford
I love winter in the city. The streets are a little less packed, the museums are toasty, and people are more cheerful.
— Lynn Nelthropp
Connecticut Local Expert
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