Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:13 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:12 am – 4:20 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month December39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days3 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 5 mi away; snow from W Thompson Lake
Nearby landmarksPaine Hillpeak · under a mileEaster Hillpeak · under a mileHampton Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miBaker Pondlake · under a mileStill Riverriver · 4.2 miKelly Pondslake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAirline State Park Trail (Northern Section)state park · under a mile · 62 acresMashamoquet Brook State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 243 acresTown Open Space (windy Hill Road) 2 Parcelspark · 2.1 mi · 51 acresHalls Pondstate recreation area · 4.5 mi · 85 acresTown Open Space (route 97)park · 3.2 miNatchaug River Water Accessstate recreation area · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199438 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 20158 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 362 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, CT
Drinking waterWindham Water Worksserves 21,214 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation555 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital7.5 miPost officeHampton Post Office3.8 miTown hallPomfret Town Hall2.2 miPoliceConnecticut State Police Troop D Police Department7.5 miFire stationPomfret Fire Department Station 703.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWorcester Regional Airport ORH31 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD32 miInterstateI-3957.2 miUS highwayUS 442.1 miAmtrakWindsor Locks, CT WNL32 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06233 ZIP area.
