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Daniels Farm, Connecticut Weather

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Daniels Farm weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Daniels Farm, CT
Saturday, July 4 at 8:45 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
57%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
1:25 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Daniels Farm, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDaniels Farm, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 43% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 71°H 96°
Daniels Farm, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    43%
    0.13″
    96°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    69%
    0.03″
    83°71°-13°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    84%
    5.2″
    69°61°-14°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Rain
    68%
    0.38″
    61°57°-8°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°52°+22°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    85°62°+2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    —
    89°66°+4°
Daniels Farm, CT
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°65°85°105°6a12p6p12anow 83°high 96°low 71°PRECIP %
Daniels Farm, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
294° · steady
Direction
WNW
294°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
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 8 · pk 22 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 251SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the wnw.
Daniels Farm, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.1
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.1
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
-3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–997
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.6993.1993.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Daniels Farm, CT
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
→-4 in 6h▲Peak ~58 @ 7 PM

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 58 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
92μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 5.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 31 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
5.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 31

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³500
Daniels Farm, CT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
62.4mi
UNLIMITED
102 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
12:45 UTC · Daniels Farm, 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
12:45 UTC · Daniels Farm, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Daniels Farm, CT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Daniels Farm, CT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Daniels Farm, CT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:52 AM
Sunrise
1:25 AM
Daylight
15h 04m
Sunset
4:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Daniels Farm, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 PM
Moonset
9:54 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Daniels Farm, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Daniels Farm at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Daniels Farm

  1. Sat96°75°43%
  2. Sun83°71°69%
  3. Mon69°61°84%
  4. Tue61°57°68%
  5. Wed83°52°9%
  6. Thu85°62°14%
  7. Fri89°66°35%
  8. Sat74°67°24%
  9. Sun67°63°28%
  10. Mon67°60°20%
  11. Tue70°61°20%
  12. Wed83°59°32%
  13. Thu94°68°27%
  14. Fri93°70°35%
  15. Sat84°71°28%
  16. Sun85°64°26%

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 — Daniels Farm

SPC has placed Daniels Farm 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 Daniels Farm's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~30°F); precipitation crests in December at 4.8 inches and ebbs in February to 3.3 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°4.1″14
February31°3.3″13
March39°4.0″15
April50°4.3″18
May58°4.0″19
June68°3.7″17
July75°3.6″17
August74°4.1″17
September68°3.6″13
October57°3.7″13
November44°4.5″13
December35°4.8″14

Regional context

In Daniels Farm, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 30°F and July near 75°F — a 45°F seasonal arc — with about 47.7 inches of precipitation over 183 rainy or snowy days.

Daniels Farm's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.8 inches on 13.8 wet days, while February holds 3.3 inches over 13.3 — no month dominates Daniels Farm's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Daniels Farm shares with places like Long Hill, CT, Tashua, CT and Trumbull Center, CT.

Daniels Farm reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Daniels Farm's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Daniels Farm's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-November, frost is back in Daniels Farm — protect or harvest anything tender. Daniels Farm's low ground holds frost later into spring than Daniels Farm's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Long Hill, CT, Tashua, CT, Trumbull Center, CT, Shelton, CT, Sacred Heart University, CT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Daniels Farm?
Frost typically leaves Daniels Farm by mid-April and returns to Daniels Farm near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Daniels Farm?
December is the wettest month in Daniels Farm, about 4.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 48 inches.
What is the warmest month in Daniels Farm?
On average July tops the year in Daniels Farm at about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Daniels Farm?
The coldest stretch in Daniels Farm falls in January, around 30°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Daniels Farm?
In Daniels Farm, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Daniels Farm's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Daniels Farm get?
Expect roughly 183 wet days a year in Daniels Farm.
What hardiness zone is Daniels Farm?
Since January in Daniels Farm averages 30°F, Daniels Farm's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Daniels Farm?
Daniels Farm'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 Daniels Farm?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Daniels Farm in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Daniels Farm?
Current conditions for Daniels Farm and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Daniels Farm forecast updated?
The Daniels Farm forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Daniels Farm?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Daniels Farm 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 Daniels Farm?
The next few days in Daniels Farm's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Daniels Farm, Connecticut, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 30°F in January to 75°F in July, a 45°F seasonal range.

Yearly precipitation in Daniels Farm totals around 48 inches, spread over about 183 days of rain or snow.

Daniels Farm's 45°F range, set by its 41.3°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Daniels Farm.

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ZIP codes in Daniels Farm

  • 06611

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.