Gales Ferry, Connecticut Weather
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Gales Ferry weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Showers75%0.54″95°73°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle54%0.02″82°70°-13°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain83%4.1″70°62°-12°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Rain79%0.15″68°61°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—79°55°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle16%0.02″81°61°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%0.01″87°68°+6°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 23 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.5 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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).








































If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:06 PM
- Moonset
- 10:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Gales Ferry at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°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.
ZIP code: 06335
16-Day Forecast — Gales Ferry
- Sat95°74°75%
- Sun82°70°54%
- Mon70°62°83%
- Tue68°61°79%
- Wed79°55°18%
- Thu81°61°16%
- Fri87°68°43%
- Sat86°63°29%
- Sun81°60°28%
- Mon81°57°17%
- Tue81°61°17%
- Wed83°69°34%
- Thu85°63°34%
- Fri80°60°28%
- Sat81°57°26%
- Sun87°71°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Gales Ferry
SPC has placed Gales Ferry in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.
Microseason · July 1–5
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.
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Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
The year in Gales Ferry tops out in July (~74°F) and dips lowest in January (~30°F), with March wettest at 5.1 inches and July driest at 3.6 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 3.9″ | 7 |
| February | 32° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| March | 39° | 5.1″ | 7 |
| April | 49° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| May | 59° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| June | 68° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| July | 74° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| August | 73° | 4.4″ | 6 |
| September | 65° | 4.8″ | 6 |
| October | 54° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| November | 44° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| December | 35° | 5.0″ | 7 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Gales Ferry?
- Gales Ferry's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Gales Ferry the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Gales Ferry?
- Rainfall in Gales Ferry peaks in March near 5.1 inches, out of about 52 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Gales Ferry?
- Gales Ferry peaks in July, when the mean runs near 74°F.
- What is the coldest month in Gales Ferry?
- January is Gales Ferry's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Gales Ferry?
- In Gales Ferry, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Gales Ferry's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Gales Ferry get?
- Gales Ferry averages about 78 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Gales Ferry?
- With January around 30°F, Gales Ferry's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Gales Ferry's band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Gales Ferry?
- Gales Ferry'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 Gales Ferry?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Gales Ferry in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Gales Ferry?
- Current conditions for Gales Ferry and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Gales Ferry forecast updated?
- The Gales Ferry forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Gales Ferry?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Gales Ferry 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 Gales Ferry?
- The next few days in Gales Ferry's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Climate
Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Gales Ferry, Connecticut swings from 30°F in the heart of winter to 74°F at midsummer — a 44°F arc.
Across the year, Gales Ferry collects about 52 inches of precipitation over roughly 78 days with measurable rain or snow.
From 41.4°N, Gales Ferry sees a 44°F seasonal swing that governs Gales Ferry's planting and frost windows.
ZIP codes in Gales Ferry
- 06335