Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

73.2°F

Measurement Time: Friday, September 11, 2026, 8:45 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

75°F
Sunny
Sunny
46%
W 10 mph
53°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
Today
78°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
57°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
76°F - Mostly Sunny
Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
65°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
79°F - Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
76°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
73°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Wednesday
80°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
64°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
78°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
64°F - Chance Rain Showers

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

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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: 6:29 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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°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: 6:30 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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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: 6:30 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

°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: 6:32 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
%
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

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

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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:04 PM
Moonset: 9:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

9:01 PM - 10:31 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:04 PM
Moonset: 9:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:30 AM - 9:00 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

9:01 PM - 10:31 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:35 PM
Moon Transit: 5:55 PM
Moonset: 10:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:20 AM - 9:50 AM
5:25 PM - 7:55 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
1:05 PM - 2:35 PM

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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 1:35 PM
Moon Transit: 5:55 PM
Moonset: 10:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:20 AM - 9:50 AM
5:25 PM - 7:55 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
1:05 PM - 2:35 PM

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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