Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:14 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month October47 in of snow a year, on about 23 days15 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Meriden Markham Muni Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Woodbury
Parks and public landsFarmington Canal Line State Park Trailstate park · under a mileBartlem Recreation Areapark · 1.5 miMixville Parkpark · 1.7 miSleeping Giant State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 190 acresQuinnipiac River State Parkstate park · 5.4 miQuinnipiac River Water Accessstate recreation area · 4.6 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 3.8 on 21 Oct 198130 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200041 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateNaugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured107 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 159main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Haven County monitors, CT
Drinking waterRegional Water Authorityserves 418,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation232 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGaylord Hospital3.7 miPost officeCheshire Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCheshire Town Hall1.0 miPoliceCheshire Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCheshire Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherMiddleDodd Middle Schoolright hereElementaryHighland Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Bridget Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeQuinnipiac University6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN17 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL32 miInterstateI-843.0 miUS highwayUS 54.9 miAmtrakWallingford, CT WFD5.6 miRailNaugatuckMetro-North Railroad7.8 miCoachWaterbury, CT (I-84 exit 26 park & ride lot at 2085 Waterbury Rd, Waterbury, CT)OurBus3.4 miTransit28 stops within a mileCTTransit New HavenSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06408 ZIP area.
