Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days13 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksTunxis Community Collegecollege · 2.1 miPequabuck Riverriver · 1.2 miBurnt Hillpeak · 3.9 miFarmington Mountainpeak · 2.3 miLake Gardalake · 2.4 miUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicinecollege · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuirk Parkpark · within reach · 67 acresTunxis Mead Parkpark · under a mileShade Swamp Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 1.1 miHorse Guard State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.6 mi · 105 acresSunset Rock State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.7 miTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 87 acresSource: 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 198143 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201549 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 serving the town
Elevation172 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConnecticut Children's Specialty Care Center2.9 miPost officeFarmington Post Office1.6 miTown hallFarmington Town Hall1.3 miPoliceFarmington Police Department1.5 miFire stationFarmington Fire Department Farmington Fire Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementaryWest District Elementary School1.2 miHighFarmington High School1.4 miMiddleWest Woods Upper Elementary School1.5 miCollegeTunxis Community College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL17 miInterstateI-843.3 miUS highwayUS 61.8 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER8.1 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound5.8 miTransit12 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 06030 ZIP area.
