Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Cheshire, CT. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Cheshire sits right in that unsettled shoulder season — expect a high around 53° and a 40% chance of rain. The date has seen wild swings over the decades, from a balmy 69° back in 1950 to a brutal 11° low in 1954.
Cheshire's weather has real teeth at the extremes: the thermometer has hit 104° on a Fourth of July and plunged to -24° in February, a range of 128 degrees. A single September storm in 1960 dropped 6.7 inches of rain, and the Blizzard of '78 buried the town under 19.4 inches in one day.
Summer is the sweet spot — highs peak around 84° in late July before fading through a pleasant fall. If you're dodging rain, note that early April is actually the wettest week of the year, averaging 1.28 inches. Winters are cold but not brutal, with January and February highs lingering in the upper 30s.