Hartford weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Hartford is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with July and August close behind. Hartford averages about 2,192 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Hartford?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hartford is May, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hartford?
Hartford gets a moderate 2,192 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate May (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #324 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,202 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 76 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 82 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 96 mm | 3 |
| April | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 103 mm | 5 |
| May | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 93 mm | 6 |
| June | 70 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 117 mm | 7 |
| July | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 103 mm | 7 |
| August | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 103 mm | 6 |
| September | 72 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 106 mm | 5 |
| October | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 123 mm | 3 |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 110 mm | 1 |
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Hartford: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hartford?
Hartford is a city break in United States with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hartford get a year?
Hartford gets about 2,192 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Hartford?
The sunniest time to visit Hartford is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Hartford?
January is the least sunny month in Hartford, scoring 0/100 with about 76 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hartford?
The typical midday UV index in Hartford peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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