Bridgeport, CT

Connecticut · Records since 1948–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

95°F

August 11, 1949

+12° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

51°F

August 11, 1972

-17° from 68° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 68°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Bridgeport

🔥
103°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 2011
-7°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 22, 1984
🌧
6.18"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 19, 1972
18.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 8, 2013

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 95°F August 11, 1949
2 94°F August 11, 2016
3 92°F August 11, 1988
4 90°F August 11, 2005
5 89°F August 11, 2025
6 89°F August 11, 2020
7 89°F August 11, 1992
8 88°F August 11, 2021
9 88°F August 11, 2009
10 88°F August 11, 1977

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 51°F August 11, 1972
2 55°F August 11, 2007
3 56°F August 11, 1989
4 56°F August 11, 1974
5 57°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 1948–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Bridgeport

threshold: 89°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.7
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
94°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
14
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

94 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1948–2026
9
2026 so far
8
Avg/year 1970–2025
12
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
18
Most in a year (2010)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Bridgeport

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 7, 1993 – Jul 13, 1993 7 96°F (Jul 9) 93°F 73°F
2 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 15, 1988 7 95°F (Aug 15) 92°F 75°F
3 Jul 14, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 7 95°F (Jul 16) 93°F 76°F
4 Aug 28, 1953 – Sep 2, 1953 6 99°F (Sep 2) 95°F 68°F
5 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 21, 1991 6 98°F (Jul 21) 94°F 72°F
6 Aug 11, 2016 – Aug 16, 2016 6 95°F (Aug 13) 93°F 76°F
7 Jul 25, 2020 – Jul 30, 2020 6 94°F (Jul 26) 92°F 74°F
8 Aug 25, 1948 – Aug 29, 1948 5 100°F (Aug 27) 95°F 73°F
9 Aug 6, 2001 – Aug 10, 2001 5 100°F (Aug 9) 94°F 75°F
10 Aug 7, 1949 – Aug 11, 1949 5 96°F (Aug 9) 94°F 71°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

33
2026 so far
above-normal nights
39.1
Avg / summer
1970–2020
65
Most in a summer
2020

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

30.49"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.55"
+3.94"
1.37"
August so far
August normal: 3.98"
-2.61"
16.22"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 11.07"
+5.15"
9
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

74.8°F

Average temperature · July 2026

56th-warmest month on record

35th-warmest July of 79 on record

-0.5° vs. 75.3° average (1991–2020)
78.7°F
Warmest month ever
July 2020
78.7°F
Warmest July ever
2020
4
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

3 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 2–4, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

Ties the longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 7 days, set in 2013.


Average July Temperature by Year

1948–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2020 78.7°F
2 2013 78.6°F
3 1994 78.4°F
4 2019 78.3°F
5 2025 78.2°F
6 2010 78.0°F
7 2011 77.6°F
8 2016 77.5°F
9 1955 77.4°F
10 2012 77.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2020 78.7°F
2 July 2013 78.6°F
3 August 2016 78.4°F
4 July 1994 78.4°F
5 July 2019 78.3°F
6 July 2025 78.2°F
7 July 2010 78.0°F
8 August 2018 77.9°F
9 July 2011 77.6°F
10 July 2016 77.5°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Bridgeport, CT 74.8°F 35th of 79
Islip, NY 74.4°F 32nd of 63
Hartford, CT 73.9°F 51st of 122
New York-Kennedy Airport, NY 76.7°F 30th of 78
New York-Central Park, NY 76.4°F 77th of 158
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 937 complete months on record.