Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

73.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Mangement Area; Long Island Sound; Milford, CT

Housatonic River

Station Name: HOUSATONIC RIVER NR NELLS ISLAND NR STRATFORD, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
501 Broad St
Stratford, CT 06615
Fairfield County

GPS Coordinates: 41.1884333, -73.12125278

Nearby Water Temperatures

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New Haven Harbor, New Haven, CT (12.9 mi)
Saugatuck River, Westport Village, CT (13.7 mi)
Saugatuck River, Westport, CT (14 mi)
Flax Pond, Old Field, NY (15.6 mi)
Norwalk River, Norwalk, CT (15.9 mi)
Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk, CT (16.2 mi)
Norwalk River, Norwalk, CT (16.5 mi)
Naugatuck River, Beacon Falls, CT (17.8 mi)
Quinnipiac River, Wallingford, CT (23.2 mi)
Peconic River, Riverhead, NY (31.3 mi)
Frost Creek, Lattingtown, NY (31.4 mi)

Weather for Stratford, Connecticut

Current Weather

76°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
79%
S 6 mph
69°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
Today
82°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
71°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Thursday
85°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
63°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunny
Friday
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
58°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
65°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
79°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
66°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
80°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
65°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
79°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:33 AM
Moon Transit: 11:37 AM
Moonset: 6:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
11:07 AM - 1:37 PM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:03 AM - 5:33 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: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:33 AM
Moon Transit: 11:37 AM
Moonset: 6:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
11:07 AM - 1:37 PM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:03 AM - 5:33 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: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 4:33 AM
Moon Transit: 11:37 AM
Moonset: 6:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
11:07 AM - 1:37 PM

Minor Periods

5:59 PM - 7:29 PM
4:03 AM - 5:33 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: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:46 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
5:16 AM - 6:46 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: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:46 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
5:16 AM - 6:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 AM
Moon Transit: 1:12 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
12:42 AM - 3:12 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 AM
Moon Transit: 1:12 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
12:42 AM - 3:12 PM

Minor Periods

6:44 PM - 8:14 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 AM
Moon Transit: 1:57 PM
Moonset: 7:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:23 AM - 5:53 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 AM
Moon Transit: 1:57 PM
Moonset: 7:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:23 AM - 5:53 AM
1:27 PM - 3:57 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
7:37 AM - 9:07 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
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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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:42 PM
Moonset: 8:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:08 AM - 6:38 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:42 PM
Moonset: 8:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:08 AM - 6:38 AM
2:12 PM - 4:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 AM
Moon Transit: 3:28 PM
Moonset: 8:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:54 AM - 7:24 AM
2:58 PM - 5:28 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:23 AM
Moon Transit: 3:28 PM
Moonset: 8:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:54 AM - 7:24 AM
2:58 PM - 5:28 PM

Minor Periods

7:56 PM - 9:26 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 4:15 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:41 AM - 8:11 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 4:15 PM
Moonset: 8:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:41 AM - 8:11 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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