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Kensington, Connecticut Weather

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

Kensington, CT
Saturday, July 4 at 8:08 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
71%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:22 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Kensington, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKensington, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 37% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 70°H 95°
Kensington, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    37%
    1.1″
    95°74°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    0.01″
    85°70°-10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    74%
    4.5″
    72°61°-13°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Rain
    72%
    2.2″
    61°58°-11°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    81°53°+20°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    15%
    —
    86°61°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    —
    87°66°+1°
Kensington, CT
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°65°83°100°6a12p6p12anow 82°high 95°low 70°PRECIP %
Kensington, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
280° · backing 17°
Direction
W
280°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 9:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 324SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the w.
Kensington, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.8
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.79 inHg
Now
1008.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1008–1011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1011.41008.01008.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Kensington, 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 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.6 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
8.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
91μg/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 8.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
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
Kensington, CT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
45.9mi
UNLIMITED
83 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
12:08 UTC · Kensington, 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
12:08 UTC · Kensington, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Kensington, CT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Kensington, CT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Kensington, CT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:49 AM
Sunrise
1:22 AM
Daylight
15h 06m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Kensington, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
10:47 PM
Moonset
9:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Kensington, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Kensington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Kensington

  1. Sat95°74°37%
  2. Sun85°70°45%
  3. Mon72°61°74%
  4. Tue61°58°72%
  5. Wed81°53°9%
  6. Thu86°61°15%
  7. Fri87°66°38%
  8. Sat75°68°25%
  9. Sun73°63°27%
  10. Mon67°62°17%
  11. Tue70°62°19%
  12. Wed84°60°26%
  13. Thu93°68°26%
  14. Fri93°71°36%
  15. Sat86°71°35%
  16. Sun85°65°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 — Kensington

SPC includes Kensington in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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

Kensington's warmest month is July (~75°F mean) and its coldest is January (~28°F). Rainfall peaks in December (4.2 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.5″14
February30°2.9″13
March38°3.5″16
April50°3.9″18
May58°3.6″19
June68°3.7″18
July75°3.5″18
August74°3.8″17
September67°3.4″14
October56°3.4″13
November43°4.1″13
December33°4.2″14

Regional context

Kensington swings from 28°F in January to 75°F in July (47°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Kensington runs about 43.6 inches on roughly 185 measurable days.

Rainfall in Kensington stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.2 inches over 13.9 rainy days, and February still logs 2.9 inches across 13.1 — a narrow range for Kensington. It is a balanced pattern Kensington shares with places like New Britain, CT, Meriden, CT and Plantsville, CT.

Around mid-April, Kensington sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Kensington's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Kensington, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in Kensington — protect or harvest anything tender. Kensington's low ground holds frost later into spring than Kensington's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: New Britain, CT, Meriden, CT, Plantsville, CT, Middletown, CT, Bristol, CT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Kensington?
In Kensington, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Kensington's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Kensington?
Kensington sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.2 inches), part of roughly 44 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Kensington?
Kensington peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Kensington?
January is Kensington's coldest month, averaging about 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Kensington?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Kensington; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Kensington get?
Kensington records around 185 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Kensington?
Because Kensington bottoms near 28°F in January, that winter low sets Kensington's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Kensington?
Kensington'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 Kensington?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Kensington in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Kensington?
Current conditions for Kensington and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Kensington forecast updated?
The Kensington forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kensington?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Kensington 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 Kensington?
The next few days in Kensington'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, Kensington, Connecticut swings from 28°F in the heart of winter to 75°F at midsummer — a 47°F arc.

In a typical year Kensington records about 44 inches of precipitation on around 185 days.

Kensington's 47°F range, set by its 41.6°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Kensington.

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ZIP codes in Kensington

  • 06037

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.