Water Temperature of the West Branch Farmington River in Riverton, CT

Current Water Temperature

53.2°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Still River

West Branch Farmington River

Station Name: WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 512 feet

Nearest Address:
99 Main St
Riverton, CT 06065
Litchfield County

GPS Coordinates: 41.9628729, -73.017606

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New Haven Harbor, New Haven, CT (47.3 mi)
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Cold River, Florida, MA (48.6 mi)
Eightmile River, East Haddam, CT (50.4 mi)
East Branch Eightmile River, Lyme, CT (51.1 mi)
Hudson River, Schodack Landing, NY (53.7 mi)
Housatonic River, Stratford, CT (53.8 mi)
Yantic River, Norwich, CT (54 mi)

Weather for Riverton, Connecticut

Current Weather

59°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
93%
NE 1 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
69°F - Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tonight
52°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Labor Day
74°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
57°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
77°F - Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
78°F - Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
54°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
70°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
51°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
73°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
54°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 8:48 AM
Moonset: 4:50 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 AM - 10:48 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:20 PM - 5:50 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 8:48 AM
Moonset: 4:50 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 AM - 10:48 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:20 PM - 5:50 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 8:48 AM
Moonset: 4:50 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:18 AM - 10:48 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:20 PM - 5:50 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 1:54 AM
Moon Transit: 9:48 AM
Moonset: 5:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:18 AM - 11:48 AM

Minor Periods

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
1:24 AM - 2:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 1:54 AM
Moon Transit: 9:48 AM
Moonset: 5:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:18 AM - 11:48 AM

Minor Periods

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
1:24 AM - 2:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 AM
Moon Transit: 10:44 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
2:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 3:13 AM
Moon Transit: 10:44 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:08 AM - 2:38 AM
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
2:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:36 AM
Moonset: 6:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
11:06 AM - 1:36 PM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:31 AM
Moon Transit: 11:36 AM
Moonset: 6:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:02 AM - 3:32 AM
11:06 AM - 1:36 PM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:01 AM - 5:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 5:45 AM
Moon Transit: 12:25 AM
Moonset: 6:52 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:51 AM - 4:21 AM
11:55 AM - 2:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:22 PM - 7:52 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 5:45 AM
Moon Transit: 12:25 AM
Moonset: 6:52 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:51 AM - 4:21 AM
11:55 AM - 2:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:22 PM - 7:52 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 AM
Moon Transit: 1:11 PM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
12:41 AM - 3:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:57 AM
Moon Transit: 1:11 PM
Moonset: 7:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
12:41 AM - 3:11 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 AM
Moon Transit: 1:56 PM
Moonset: 7:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
1:26 PM - 3:56 PM

Minor Periods

7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 AM
Moon Transit: 1:56 PM
Moonset: 7:35 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
1:26 PM - 3:56 PM

Minor Periods

7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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