Hot-summer humid continental
Newington, Connecticut
Hartford County, Connecticut · Population 31k · 112 ft elevation
Living in Newington
Newington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it is a snowy place (74″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 31 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Newington at a glance
- Population
- 31k
- Elevation
- 112 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 74″95th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,709 hrs41th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $280k54th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,487/mo67th percentile
- Median household income
- $99k73th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.24%93th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 7.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.877th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 51%
- Violent crime rate
- 47 per 100k14th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,777 per 100k
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 1,083 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 20°F | 2.9″ | 16.8″ | 167 hrs |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.6″ | 14.7″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 47°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 15.8″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 40°F | 3.8″ | 0.4″ | 232 hrs |
| May | 71°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 65°F | 3.9″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 3.5″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 254 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 44°F | 4.2″ | — | 197 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 34°F | 3.4″ | 5.7″ | 174 hrs |
| Dec | 41°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 20.8″ | 150 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology