Hartford, CT

Connecticut · Records since 1905–2026

☁️ 85°F
Currently in Hartford
As of 1:00 PM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

98°F

August 11, 1949

+14° from 84° normal

❄ Record Low

49°F

August 11, 2007

-14° from 63° normal
🌞 Normal high: 84°F 🌑 Normal low: 63°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Hartford

🔥
103°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 2011
-26°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 22, 1961
🌧
7.70"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 19, 1955
24.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 12, 2011

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 98°F August 11, 1949
2 98°F August 11, 1944
3 95°F August 11, 2020
4 95°F August 11, 1988
5 94°F August 11, 2002
6 93°F August 11, 2021
7 93°F August 11, 1961
8 92°F August 11, 2016
9 92°F August 11, 2005
10 92°F August 11, 1977

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 49°F August 11, 2007
2 49°F August 11, 1941
3 50°F August 11, 1972
4 51°F August 11, 1974
5 51°F August 11, 1963
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1905–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Hartford

threshold: 91°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.0
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
96°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
11
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
2
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

101 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1905–2026
19
2026 so far
16
Avg/year 1970–2025
26
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
39
Most in a year (2020)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Hartford

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 19, 2002 9 99°F (Aug 14) 96°F 69°F
2 Aug 27, 1973 – Sep 4, 1973 9 98°F (Aug 30) 94°F 69°F
3 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 23, 1991 8 101°F (Jul 21) 97°F 68°F
4 Jul 21, 2016 – Jul 28, 2016 8 99°F (Jul 22) 95°F 65°F
5 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 98°F (Aug 11) 96°F 68°F
6 Jul 24, 1970 – Jul 31, 1970 8 96°F (Jul 28) 93°F 69°F
7 Aug 28, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 7 101°F (Sep 2) 97°F 66°F
8 Jul 15, 1977 – Jul 21, 1977 7 101°F (Jul 21) 96°F 70°F
9 Jul 7, 1981 – Jul 13, 1981 7 97°F (Jul 8) 94°F 71°F
10 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 15, 1988 7 97°F (Aug 13) 95°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
41.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
63
Most in a summer
2021

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

29.91"
2026 YTD
Normal: 27.87"
+2.04"
3.89"
August so far
August normal: 4.21"
-0.32"
14.14"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.66"
+1.48"
7
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

73.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

67th-warmest month on record

51st-warmest July of 122 on record

-0.5° vs. 74.4° average (1991–2020)
78.6°F
Warmest month ever
July 2024
78.6°F
Warmest July ever
2024
6
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 100°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 10 days, set in 2016.

100°F Milestone

Hartford reached 100°F in 2026 — the first time it hit 100°F since 2019 (7 years).


Average July Temperature by Year

1905–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2024 78.6°F
2 2019 78.2°F
3 2020 78.0°F
4 2013 77.9°F
5 1994 77.1°F
6 2010 77.1°F
7 1955 77.0°F
8 2023 76.8°F
9 2022 76.8°F
10 1949 76.8°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2024 78.6°F
2 July 2019 78.2°F
3 July 2020 78.0°F
4 July 2013 77.9°F
5 July 1994 77.1°F
6 July 2010 77.1°F
7 July 1955 77.0°F
8 July 2023 76.8°F
9 August 2022 76.8°F
10 July 2022 76.8°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Hartford, CT 73.9°F 51st of 122
Westfield, MA 72.5°F 22nd of 34
Bridgeport, CT 74.8°F 35th of 79
Worcester, MA 70.9°F 65th of 134
Poughkeepsie, NY 73.7°F 41st of 90
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1458 complete months on record.