Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

36.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:45 PM EST

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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

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Peconic River, Riverhead, NY (31.3 mi)
Frost Creek, Lattingtown, NY (31.4 mi)

Weather for Stratford, Connecticut

Current Weather

39°F
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
31.4°F
39.3°F
93%
ENE 12.5 mph
20.9 mph
31.4°F
38.2°F
0.05 in
100%
1 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sat
H: 48°F
L: 37°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 41°F
L: 33°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 41°F
L: 30°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 42°F
L: 32°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 43°F
L: 39°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.65 μg/m3
PM10: 2.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 234.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 53 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:43 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 5:33 AM
Moonset: 11:02 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:03 AM - 7:33 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

10:32 AM - 12:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
47.7°F
37.2°F
42.3°F
84%
0.64 in
89%
0%
14.3 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.91 μg/m3
PM10: 9.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 273.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:43 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 5:33 AM
Moonset: 11:02 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:03 AM - 7:33 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

10:32 AM - 12:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
41.2°F
33.3°F
39.7°F
79%
0.01 in
82%
0%
19.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.39 μg/m3
PM10: 4.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 227.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 53 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:44 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 12:58 AM
Moon Transit: 6:15 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:45 AM - 8:15 AM
8:25 PM - 10:55 PM

Minor Periods

10:54 AM - 12:24 AM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, January 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
41.4°F
29.7°F
34.8°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
21.7 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.25 μg/m3
PM10: 3.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:45 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 2:00 AM
Moon Transit: 6:58 AM
Moonset: 11:49 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:28 AM - 8:58 AM
9:10 PM - 11:40 PM

Minor Periods

11:19 AM - 12:49 AM
1:30 AM - 3:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
42.4°F
31.5°F
35.9°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
13 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.58 μg/m3
PM10: 13.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 267.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 13.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 35.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:01 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 3:04 AM
Moon Transit: 7:44 AM
Moonset: 12:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:14 AM - 9:44 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

11:49 AM - 1:19 PM
2:34 AM - 4:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
43.1°F
39.3°F
40.8°F
76%
0.03 in
85%
0%
13.2 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.9 μg/m3
PM10: 10.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 235.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 19.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:01 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 AM
Moon Transit: 8:32 AM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:02 AM - 10:32 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:26 AM - 1:56 PM
3:36 AM - 5:06 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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