Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

51.4°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, April 12, 2026, 9:45 AM EDT

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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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Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk, CT (16.2 mi)
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Naugatuck River, Beacon Falls, CT (17.8 mi)
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Peconic River, Riverhead, NY (31.3 mi)
Frost Creek, Lattingtown, NY (31.4 mi)

Weather for Stratford, Connecticut

Current Weather

51.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
49.4°F
55.8°F
38%
SSE 5.1 mph
6.1 mph
54.2°F
27.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1032 mbar
4.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 58°F
L: 36°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 57°F
L: 44°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 66°F
L: 55°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 78°F
L: 56°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 73°F
L: 59°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 7.95 μg/m3
PM10: 9.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 216.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 99 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 AM
Moon Transit: 8:58 AM
Moonset: 2:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:28 AM - 10:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:41 PM - 3:11 PM
3:24 AM - 4:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
57.6°F
36°F
46.3°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
10.7 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.66 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 209.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 AM
Moon Transit: 8:58 AM
Moonset: 2:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:28 AM - 10:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:41 PM - 3:11 PM
3:24 AM - 4:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, April 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
56.5°F
43.9°F
50.5°F
90%
0 in
0%
0%
16.1 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.06 μg/m3
PM10: 11.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 199.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 4:19 AM
Moon Transit: 9:44 AM
Moonset: 3:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:14 AM - 11:44 AM

Minor Periods

2:50 PM - 4:20 PM
3:49 AM - 5:19 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
65.5°F
55.2°F
58.7°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
9.2 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.25 μg/m3
PM10: 12.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 226.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 4:42 AM
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 4:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Minor Periods

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
77.5°F
56.3°F
66.6°F
68%
0.14 in
64%
0%
17 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.45 μg/m3
PM10: 14.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 257.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 AM
Moon Transit: 11:16 AM
Moonset: 5:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:03 AM - 1:33 PM
10:46 AM - 1:16 PM

Minor Periods

5:12 PM - 6:42 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
73.2°F
58.7°F
64.1°F
79%
0.01 in
88%
0%
13 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.32 μg/m3
PM10: 17.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 269.98 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 AM
Moon Transit: 12:05 AM
Moonset: 6:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
11:35 AM - 2:05 PM

Minor Periods

6:27 PM - 7:57 PM
4:57 AM - 6:27 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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