Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F47 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days20 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksScantic Riverriver · under a mileFarmington Riverriver · 2.6 miBrickyard Pondlake · 1.0 miTurks Islandisland · 2.6 miVintons Millpondlake · 2.8 miTudor Hillpeak · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScantic River State Parkstate park · within reachWindsor Meadows State Parkstate park · 2.8 miRye Street Parkpark · 1.4 miTown Farm Parkpark · 1.6 miDr. John E. Flaherty Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.1 miSouth Windsor Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 3.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198149 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201537 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighCapitol Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured109 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hartford County monitors, CT
Drinking waterMetropolitan District Commissionserves 390,887 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
Elevation73 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCapital Region Mental Health Center6.1 miPost officeWindsor Post Office2.1 miTown hallWindsor Town Hall2.2 miPoliceWindsor Police Department3.0 miFire stationWarehouse Point Fire Department Station 2381.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 otherSchoolMadina Academy1.6 miSchoolWindsor Discovery Center and Montessori School1.7 miSchoolPraise Power and Prayer Christian School1.9 miCollegeConnecticut State Community College - Manchester7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL7.0 miInterstateI-913.2 miUS highwayUS 5under a mileAmtrakWindsor, CT WND2.1 miCoachManchester - Main and Pearl StPeter Pan (BZ)7.2 miTransit25 stops within a mileCTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06028 ZIP area.
