Water Temperature of the Connecticut River in Old Lyme, CT

Current Water Temperature

54.9°F 12.7°C
Cold Thermal Gear Required
54.9°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Cold shock risk with rapid dexterity loss (10–15 mins). Wetsuit or drysuit strongly advised for any immersion.

Measurement Time: Thursday, November 12, 2026, 3:45 PM EST

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Connecticut River

Station Name: CONNECTICUT RIVER AT OLD LYME, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Nearest Address:
336 Ferry Rd
Old Lyme, CT 06371
New London County

GPS Coordinates: 41.3125983, -72.3459166

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Thames River, Groton, CT (13.9 mi)
Mystic River, Noank, CT (18.8 mi)
Connecticut River, Middletown, CT (19.1 mi)
Mystic Harbor, Mystic, CT (19.7 mi)
Mystic River, Mystic, CT (19.9 mi)
Mystic River, Old Mystic, CT (20.4 mi)
Yantic River, Norwich, CT (20.6 mi)
Pawcatuck River, Westerly, RI (27 mi)
Fort Pond Bay, Montauk, NY (27.2 mi)
Quinnipiac River, Wallingford, CT (27.4 mi)
New Haven Harbor, New Haven, CT (29.3 mi)

Marine Weather for the Connecticut River in Old Lyme, CT

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
4.1ft 1.3 m
Moderate Chop Noticeable waves and spray. Small craft exercise standard caution.
Wave Period 4.5s
Wave Direction 82° E
Swell Waves
1.0 ft
5s • 124° SE
Wind Waves / Chop
4.0 ft
4.1s • 79° E
Ocean Current
1.1 mph
1 kn • 270° W
Sea Surface Temp
57.7°F
Equivalent: 14.3°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Falling (Ebb)
Next Tide: Low 1:00 AM (-2.2 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Wed, Nov 11 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Thu, Nov 12 Fri, Nov 13 ▼ Low 12:00 AM -3.2 ft ▲ High 6:00 AM +2.2 ft ▼ Low 12:00 PM -2.4 ft ▲ High 6:00 PM +2.1 ft ▼ Low 1:00 AM -2.2 ft NOW
Low Tide Thu, Nov 12
12:00 AM
-3.2 ft (-0.98 m)
High Tide Thu, Nov 12
6:00 AM
+2.2 ft (0.66 m)
Low Tide Thu, Nov 12
12:00 PM
-2.4 ft (-0.72 m)
High Tide Thu, Nov 12
6:00 PM
+2.1 ft (0.63 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 12
4.3 ft
4.8s • ESE
Fri
Nov 13
4.5 ft
4.7s • ENE
Sat
Nov 14
2.1 ft
3.9s • N
Sun
Nov 15
2.0 ft
3.4s • WNW
Mon
Nov 16
1.3 ft
3s • WNW

Weather for Old Lyme, Connecticut

Current Weather

46.9°F
Moderate Rain
Conditions: Moderate Rain
Humidity: 91%
Feels Like: 41.9°F
Wind: NE 8.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 28.2 mph
Pressure: 29.48 in
Precipitation: 0.04 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 1.9 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Moderate Rain
Thu
H: 58°F
L: 43°F
Moderate Rain
Fri
H: 47°F
L: 35°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 44°F
L: 32°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 48°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 51°F
L: 35°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

PM2.5
1.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.6 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
81 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.8 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
132 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 58m daylight
Sunrise 6:34 AM
Solar Noon 11:33 AM
Sunset 4:33 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 6%
Moonrise 10:01 AM
Transit 2:19 PM
Moonset 6:39 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:23 AM - 3:53 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
6:09 PM - 7:39 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Thursday, November 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate Rain
Average Temperature: 49.5°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Chance of Rain: 85%
Wind: 13.8 mph
UV Index: 2.7

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
4.8 μg/m³
Good
PM10
7.5 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
79.1 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.8 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.5 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
180.5 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 58m daylight
Sunrise 6:34 AM
Solar Noon 11:33 AM
Sunset 4:33 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 6%
Moonrise 10:01 AM
Transit 2:19 PM
Moonset 6:39 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:23 AM - 3:53 AM
1:49 PM - 4:19 PM

Minor Periods

9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
6:09 PM - 7:39 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Friday, November 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate Rain
Average Temperature: 42.1°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Chance of Rain: 76%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 0.6

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
1.2 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1.3 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
70 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
3.5 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.4 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
144.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 56m daylight
Sunrise 6:36 AM
Solar Noon 11:33 AM
Sunset 4:32 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:47 AM
Transit 3:09 PM
Moonset 7:36 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:14 AM - 4:44 AM
2:39 PM - 5:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:17 AM - 11:47 AM
7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 38.1°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Chance of Rain: 6%
Wind: 11.7 mph
UV Index: 3.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
1.4 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1.4 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
57.2 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
4 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.6 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
140.1 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 54m daylight
Sunrise 6:37 AM
Solar Noon 11:33 AM
Sunset 4:31 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 21%
Moonrise 11:25 AM
Transit 3:58 PM
Moonset 8:38 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:04 AM - 5:34 AM
3:28 PM - 5:58 PM

Minor Periods

10:55 AM - 12:25 PM
8:08 PM - 9:38 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 40.1°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 13.8 mph
UV Index: 3.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
0.8 μg/m³
Good
PM10
0.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
58.4 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
2.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
127.7 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 52m daylight
Sunrise 6:38 AM
Solar Noon 11:34 AM
Sunset 4:30 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 11:56 AM
Transit 4:45 PM
Moonset 9:40 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:52 AM - 6:22 AM
4:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Minor Periods

11:26 AM - 12:56 PM
9:10 PM - 10:40 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 40.6°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 10.3 mph
UV Index: 3.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
1.9 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
60.2 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
5 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.4 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
143.1 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 50m daylight
Sunrise 6:39 AM
Solar Noon 11:34 AM
Sunset 4:29 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:23 PM
Transit 5:29 PM
Moonset 10:44 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:37 AM - 7:07 AM
4:59 PM - 7:29 PM

Minor Periods

11:53 AM - 1:23 PM
10:14 PM - 11:44 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
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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