Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:13 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October52 in of snow a year, on about 22 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 7 mi away; snow from Hartford Bradley Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksMount Nebopeak · under a mileConnecticut State Community College - Manchestercollege · 1.9 miGlobe Hollow Reservoirreservoir · under a mileAcademy Hillpeak · 1.0 miSouth Fork Hockanum Riverriver · 2.4 miLaurel Lakelake · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMount Nebo Parkpark · under a mileHop River State Parkstate park · 3.1 miCharter Oak Parkpark · under a mileHop River State Park Trailstate park · 3.6 miBolton Notch State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 4.2 miGay City State Parkstate park · 4.5 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 198142 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201532 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
Elevation207 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHartford HealthCare Manchester Memorial Hospital1.4 miPost officeBuckland Post Office2.6 miTown hallManchester Town Hall1.0 miPoliceManchester Police Department1.7 miFire stationManchester Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 5 otherElementaryWashington Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint James Schoolunder a mileElementaryKeeney Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeConnecticut State Community College - Manchester1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL15 miInterstateI-3841.2 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakHartford, CT HFD8.0 miCoachManchester - Main and Pearl StPeter Pan (BZ)under a mileTransit56 stops within a mileCTTransit Hartford, CTtransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06045 ZIP area.
