Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

75.2°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 2:45 PM 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

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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 Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
71%
S 5 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
68°F - Mostly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
81°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday Night
68°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
83°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
62°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
78°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Sunday
82°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
68°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
83°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
69°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
82°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 6:59 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:36 PM - 4:06 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
3:54 AM - 5:24 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: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 6:59 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:36 PM - 4:06 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
3:54 AM - 5:24 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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 5:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:21 PM - 4:51 PM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
4:59 AM - 6:29 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: 6:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 7:22 PM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 5:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:21 PM - 4:51 PM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
4:59 AM - 6:29 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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 7:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 6:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:24 AM - 2:54 AM
3:05 PM - 5:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:14 PM - 8:44 PM
6:06 AM - 7:36 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: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 7:44 PM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 6:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:24 AM - 2:54 AM
3:05 PM - 5:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:14 PM - 8:44 PM
6:06 AM - 7:36 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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 PM
Moon Transit: 1:37 AM
Moonset: 7:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:07 AM - 3:37 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:35 PM - 9:05 PM
7:12 AM - 8:42 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: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 8:05 PM
Moon Transit: 1:37 AM
Moonset: 7:42 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:07 AM - 3:37 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:35 PM - 9:05 PM
7:12 AM - 8:42 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: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 8:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
8:21 AM - 9:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 8:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

7:57 PM - 9:27 PM
8:21 AM - 9:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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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: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 10:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
5:20 PM - 7:50 PM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 10:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
5:20 PM - 7:50 PM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 PM
Moon Transit: 3:55 AM
Moonset: 11:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:25 AM - 5:55 AM
6:10 PM - 8:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:50 PM - 10:20 PM
10:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°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: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 PM
Moon Transit: 3:55 AM
Moonset: 11:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:25 AM - 5:55 AM
6:10 PM - 8:40 PM

Minor Periods

8:50 PM - 10:20 PM
10:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:55 PM
Moon Transit: 4:47 AM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:17 AM - 6:47 AM
7:05 PM - 9:35 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

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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