Water Temperature of the Thames River in Groton, CT

Current Water Temperature

61.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

New London, CT

Thames River

Station Name: THAMES R AT GROTON, CT.
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 10 feet

Nearest Address:
515 Thames St
Groton, CT 06340
New London County

GPS Coordinates: 41.34870948, -72.0820204

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Mystic River, Old Mystic, CT (6.5 mi)
Pawcatuck River, Westerly, RI (13.1 mi)
Connecticut River, Old Lyme, CT (13.9 mi)
East Branch Eightmile River, Lyme, CT (14.2 mi)
Eightmile River, East Haddam, CT (14.5 mi)
Yantic River, Norwich, CT (14.7 mi)
Orient Harbor, Orient, NY (18.7 mi)
Fort Pond Bay, Montauk, NY (21.7 mi)
Connecticut River, Middletown, CT (27.8 mi)
Natchaug River, Chaplin, CT (32.3 mi)
Hemlock Brook, Foster, RI (36.4 mi)

Weather for Groton, Connecticut

Current Weather

69.1°F
Clear
Clear
69.1°F
68.5°F
90%
SSW 7.8 mph
16.3 mph
68.5°F
64.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1014 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 85°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 79°F
L: 66°F
Fog
Fri
H: 82°F
L: 68°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 78°F
L: 65°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 76°F
L: 62°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 16.6 μg/m3
PM10: 17.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 120 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 12:13 AM
Moon Transit: 7:07 AM
Moonset: 2:16 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:37 AM - 9:07 AM
9:30 PM - 12:00 PM

Minor Periods

1:46 PM - 3:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.9°F
61.7°F
70.8°F
82%
0 in
12%
0%
12.3 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.76 μg/m3
PM10: 11.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 12:13 AM
Moon Transit: 7:07 AM
Moonset: 2:16 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:37 AM - 9:07 AM
9:30 PM - 12:00 PM

Minor Periods

1:46 PM - 3:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79°F
65.5°F
71.5°F
85%
0.21 in
73%
0%
14.3 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.28 μg/m3
PM10: 13.76 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.21 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs mins
Moonrise: 12:40 AM
Moon Transit: 7:58 AM
Moonset: 3:32 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 17.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:02 PM - 4:32 PM
12:10 AM - 1:40 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, July 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
81.5°F
68.1°F
74°F
81%
0.03 in
51%
0%
10.1 mph
8.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.87 μg/m3
PM10: 11.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.66 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 1:13 AM
Moon Transit: 8:55 AM
Moonset: 4:51 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:25 AM - 10:55 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:21 PM - 5:51 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.9°F
65.1°F
70.9°F
74%
0 in
8%
0%
10.5 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.9 μg/m3
PM10: 13.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.78 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 1:56 AM
Moon Transit: 9:58 AM
Moonset: 6:08 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:28 AM - 11:58 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
1:26 AM - 2:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.5°F
62.1°F
68.2°F
66%
0 in
6%
0%
10.7 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.96 μg/m3
PM10: 11.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 214.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 8:22 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 AM
Moon Transit: 11:04 AM
Moonset: 7:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:30 AM - 3:00 AM
10:34 AM - 1:04 PM

Minor Periods

6:46 PM - 8:16 PM
2:22 AM - 3:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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