Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:14 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:13 am – 4:21 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days3 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Storrs station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsWillimantic River Water Accessstate recreation area · under a mileEagleville Lakestate recreation area · 1.0 mi · 80 acresHop River State Park Trailstate park · 4.6 miPatriots Parkpark · 2.2 miHop River State Parkstate park · 6.5 miBolton Pondsstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 88 acresSource: 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 198147 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201521 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 quality84% of days had good air in 2025175 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tolland County monitors, CT
Drinking waterUniversity of Connecticut - Main Campusserves 27,199 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation311 ft95 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNatchaug Hospital6.9 miPost officeCoventry Post Office2.0 miTown hallCoventry Town Hall1.4 miPoliceCoventry Police Department1.5 miFire stationCoventry Volunteer Fire Association Incorporated Station 1181.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighCoventry High School1.2 miMiddleCaptain Nathan Hale School1.3 miElementaryDorothy C Goodwin Elementary School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of Connecticut3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL22 miInterstateI-845.3 miUS highwayUS 44under a mileAmtrakWindsor, CT WND18 miCoachUCONN - East Campus at Great LawnPeter Pan (BZ)3.1 miTransit3 stops within a mileUniversity of Connecticut (UCONN / WRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06251 ZIP area.
