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Sail Harbor, Connecticut Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Sail Harbor, CT
Sunday, July 5 at 3:15 PM
79
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
76%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:26 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Sail Harbor, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSail Harbor, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit with a 83% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 65°H 79°
Sail Harbor, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    69%
    0.02″
    79°70°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Rain
    85%
    0.49″
    69°63°-10°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    76%
    0.02″
    68°58°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    84°54°+16°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    89°60°+5°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Heavy Drizzle
    43%
    0.04″
    78°65°-11°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    30%
    —
    84°58°+6°
Sail Harbor, CT
Next 24 hours · Mild now
62°72°82°12p6p12a6anow 78°high 79°low 65°PRECIP %
Sail Harbor, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
099° · veering 176°
Direction
E
099°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 24 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 246SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sail Harbor, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.54 inHg
Now
1000.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+2.5
mb
24h
+4.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995–1000
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.4994.51000.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Sail Harbor, CT
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
↑+12 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 48
UV peak
1.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 48

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
calm
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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³410
Sail Harbor, CT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
20%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
43.2mi
UNLIMITED
78 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
19:15 UTC · Sail Harbor, 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
19:15 UTC · Sail Harbor, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sail Harbor, CT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sail Harbor, CT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sail Harbor, CT
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
1:26 AM
Daylight
15h 04m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Sail Harbor, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
70% illuminated
Moonrise
11:12 PM
Moonset
11:03 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Sail Harbor, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sail Harbor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°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 — Sail Harbor

  1. Sun79°70°69%
  2. Mon69°63°85%
  3. Tue68°58°76%
  4. Wed84°54°19%
  5. Thu89°60°15%
  6. Fri78°65°43%
  7. Sat84°58°30%
  8. Sun82°60°19%
  9. Mon85°65°21%
  10. Tue75°63°16%
  11. Wed78°62°19%
  12. Thu72°60°29%
  13. Fri86°60°23%
  14. Sat86°63°23%
  15. Sun76°62°25%
  16. Mon67°65°32%

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 — Sail Harbor

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

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 186 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 Sail Harbor's warmest stretch (~70°F) and January its coldest (~25°F); precipitation crests in December at 5.0 inches and ebbs in February to 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°3.9″8
February28°3.0″7
March35°4.2″7
April47°3.5″8
May57°4.1″9
June65°4.6″8
July70°4.2″8
August68°4.9″7
September61°4.9″6
October50°4.2″7
November40°3.9″6
December31°5.0″8

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Sail Harbor?
In Sail Harbor, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Sail Harbor's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Sail Harbor?
Rainfall in Sail Harbor peaks in December near 5.0 inches, out of about 50 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Sail Harbor?
The warmest stretch in Sail Harbor comes in July, around 70°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Sail Harbor?
On average January is the chilliest month in Sail Harbor, about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Sail Harbor?
Sail Harbor's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Sail Harbor, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Sail Harbor get?
Expect roughly 87 wet days a year in Sail Harbor.
What hardiness zone is Sail Harbor?
Sail Harbor sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 25°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Sail Harbor?
Sail Harbor'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 Sail Harbor?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Sail Harbor in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Sail Harbor?
Current conditions for Sail Harbor and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Sail Harbor forecast updated?
The Sail Harbor forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sail Harbor?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Sail Harbor 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 Sail Harbor?
The next few days in Sail Harbor's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Sail Harbor, Connecticut occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 25°F and July around 70°F — a 45°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Sail Harbor totals around 50 inches, spread over about 87 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 41.5°N gives Sail Harbor its 45°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Sail Harbor's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Sail Harbor

  • 06784
  • 06812

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.