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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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, 5 mi away; snow from Burlington
Nearby landmarksConnecticut Center for Massage Therapy-Newingtoncollege · 1.0 miCentral Connecticut State Universitycollege · 2.1 miCedar Mountainpeak · 1.2 miBurnt Hillpeak · 4.4 miGriswold Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miMill Pondlake · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMill Pond Parkpark · under a mileClem Lemire Recreation Complexpark · under a mile · 76 acresDinosaur State Parkstate park · 4.3 miSunset Rock State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 6.1 miBlow Hole State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 174 acresLamentation Mountain State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 7.5 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 198138 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201543 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
Elevation74 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System Newington Campus1.2 miPost officeNew Britain Post Office2.8 miTown hallNewington Town Hallunder a milePoliceNewington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNewington Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryRuth Chaffee Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolEmmanuel Christian Academyunder a mileHighNewington High School1.0 miCollegeConnecticut Center for Massage Therapy-Newington1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL18 miInterstateI-843.1 miUS highwayUS 51.2 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER4.0 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound3.0 miTransit69 stops within a mileCTTransit New Britain DATTCO, CTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06131 ZIP area.
