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Cheshire Village, Connecticut Weather

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Cheshire Village weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Cheshire Village, CT
Saturday, July 4 at 7:52 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
87°
Humidity
68%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:23 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Cheshire Village, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCheshire Village, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 29% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 71°H 95°
Cheshire Village, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    29%
    0.69″
    95°72°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    48%
    —
    85°71°-10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    77%
    5.3″
    71°61°-14°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Rain
    72%
    1.1″
    61°58°-10°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    82°52°+21°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    87°61°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    —
    90°66°+3°
Cheshire Village, CT
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°65°83°100°6a12p6p12anow 80°high 95°low 71°PRECIP %
Cheshire Village, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
292° · steady
Direction
WNW
292°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 22 @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 249SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the wnw.
Cheshire Village, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.1
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.1
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-2.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1007
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1007.01003.51004.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Cheshire Village, CT
Air quality
35
AQI
Good
→-2 in 6h▲Peak ~49 @ 6 PM

AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 2.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
2.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³550
Cheshire Village, CT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
47.9mi
UNLIMITED
93 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:52 UTC · Cheshire Village, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:52 UTC · Cheshire Village, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cheshire Village, CT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cheshire Village, CT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cheshire Village, CT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:50 AM
Sunrise
1:23 AM
Daylight
15h 05m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cheshire Village, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 PM
Moonset
9:53 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cheshire Village, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cheshire Village at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Cheshire Village

  1. Sat95°72°29%
  2. Sun85°71°48%
  3. Mon71°61°77%
  4. Tue61°58°72%
  5. Wed82°52°9%
  6. Thu87°61°14%
  7. Fri90°66°35%
  8. Sat74°66°25%
  9. Sun73°63°27%
  10. Mon67°61°18%
  11. Tue70°61°19%
  12. Wed85°59°26%
  13. Thu94°68°26%
  14. Fri93°71°36%
  15. Sat86°70°35%
  16. Sun86°64°40%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 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 — Cheshire Village

SPC has placed Cheshire Village in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Cheshire Village's warmest stretch (~73°F) and January its coldest (~28°F); precipitation crests in October at 4.5 inches and ebbs in February to 2.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.0″5
February30°2.9″5
March38°4.0″6
April49°4.1″7
May59°3.5″7
June68°4.0″7
July73°3.4″6
August72°3.5″6
September65°4.3″5
October53°4.5″6
November42°3.4″6
December33°4.1″7

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Cheshire Village's January averages 28°F and July 73°F — 45°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 44.9 inches over some 74 days.

Rainfall in Cheshire Village stays even across the calendar: October tops out at 4.5 inches over 6.3 rainy days, and February still logs 2.9 inches across 5.4 — a narrow range for Cheshire Village. That even rhythm groups Cheshire Village with places like Plantsville, CT, Wallingford Center, CT and Meriden, CT.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Cheshire Village, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Cheshire Village wait about two weeks past Cheshire Village's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Cheshire Village and tender plants need cover. Within Cheshire Village, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Cheshire Village's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Plantsville, CT, Wallingford Center, CT, Meriden, CT, Quinnipiac University, CT, Naugatuck, CT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Cheshire Village?
In Cheshire Village, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Cheshire Village's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Cheshire Village?
Rainfall in Cheshire Village peaks in October near 4.5 inches, out of about 45 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Cheshire Village?
July is Cheshire Village's warmest month, averaging about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Cheshire Village?
Cheshire Village bottoms out in January, with a mean near 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Cheshire Village?
Cheshire Village's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Cheshire Village, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Cheshire Village get?
Cheshire Village records around 74 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Cheshire Village?
Cheshire Village's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 28°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Cheshire Village?
Cheshire Village's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Cheshire Village?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cheshire Village in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Cheshire Village?
Current conditions for Cheshire Village and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Cheshire Village forecast updated?
The Cheshire Village forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cheshire Village?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cheshire Village are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Cheshire Village?
The next few days in Cheshire Village's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Cheshire Village, Connecticut occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 28°F and July around 73°F — a 45°F swing.

Cheshire Village sees close to 45 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 74 wet days.

The 45°F gap between Cheshire Village's summer and winter, at 41.5°N, shapes Cheshire Village's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Cheshire Village

  • 06410
  • 06408
  • 06411

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.