Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:20 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:15 am – 4:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 24°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April34 in of snow a year, on about 15 days9 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksMill Hillpeak · under a mileTurkey Hillpeak · 1.7 miSouthport Harborbay · under a mileFairfield Universitycollege · 2.0 miMill Riverriver · 1.1 miSasco Hill Beachbeach · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSherwood Island State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 274 acresSouthport Parkpark · under a mileSouth Pine Creek Parkpark · 1.7 miBeardsley State Parkstate park · 7.7 mi · 109 acresAmerican Shakespeare State Parkstate park · 8.9 miPequonnock Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 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 3.0 on 3 Aug 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGreater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCoastal flooding Very HighStrong wind Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 365 days measured108 moderate, 19 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fairfield County monitors, CT
Drinking waterAquarion-eastern Fairfield Countyserves 351,756 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Medical Center6.1 miPost officeSouthport Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSullivan Independence Hall2.0 miPoliceFairfield Police Department1.7 miFire stationFairfield Fire Department Southport Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryMill Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGiant Steps Connecticut Schoolunder a mileSchoolEagle Hill Southport Schoolunder a mileCollegeFairfield University2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWestchester County Airport HPN22 miMajor airportLaGuardia Airport LGA40 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakBridgeport, CT BRP5.8 miRailSouthportMetro-North Railroadunder a mileCoachFairfield, CT (I-95 Fairfield South Bound Service Plaza)OurBus1.7 miTransit20 stops within a mileGreater Bridgeport Transit (GBT), Norwalk TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06490 ZIP area.
