Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:15 am – 4:24 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F53 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 11 days13 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Burlington station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Gardalake · under a mileMine Mountainpeak · 1.8 miMount Hopepeak · 4.8 miTunxis Community Collegecollege · 3.1 miLake Comolake · 2.3 miPequabuck Riverriver · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLions Memorial Parkpark · under a mileHorse Guard State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.5 mi · 105 acresTunxis Mead Parkpark · 1.7 miShade Swamp Wildlife Sanctuarystate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 137 acresSessions Woods Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 772 acresTalcott Mountain State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 87 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198144 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200025 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 in the county
Elevation295 ft90 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalConnecticut Children's Specialty Care Center4.8 miPost officeUnionville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFarmington Town Hall1.2 miPoliceFarmington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTunxis Hose Company Number 1 Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 highElementaryUnion Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest District Elementary School1.0 miElementaryLake Garda Elementary School1.1 miCollegeTunxis Community College3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL17 miInterstateI-845.3 miUS highwayUS 63.0 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER10 miCoachNew Britain Jimmy'S Food Mart #1Greyhound7.9 miTransit30 stops within a mileCTTransit HartfordSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06087 ZIP area.
