Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 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 October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartford Brainard Fld station, 8 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksCharter Oak State Collegecollege · under a mileCentral Connecticut State Universitycollege · 1.7 miTurkey Hillpeak · 3.5 miOsgood Hillpeak · 1.9 miLoon Lake (historical)lake · 3.0 miHart Pondsreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChesley Parkpark · under a mileWalnut Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 85 acresSunset Rock State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.9 miDinosaur State Parkstate park · 5.6 miLamentation Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 5.8 miSilver Lake State Parkstate park · 6.2 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 198137 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201545 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 waterNew Britain Water Departmentserves 73,534 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
Elevation171 ft52 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain General Campusunder a milePost officeNew Britain Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Britain City Hallunder a milePoliceNew Britain Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNew Britain Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 5 otherSchoolHouse of Arts Letters and Science Academyunder a mileElementarySmith Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryChamberlain Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCharter Oak State Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL19 miInterstateI-842.7 miUS highwayUS 52.6 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER2.1 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhoundunder a mileTransit168 stops within a mileCTTransit New Britain, CTTransit New Britain DATTCOSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06050 ZIP area.
