Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Stratford, CT. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Stratford typically feels more like early spring than true spring, with an average high of just 54° and a low of 37°. The date has seen real swings over 77 years of records — from a balmy 70° in 1988 down to a bitter 22° in 1995. Rain is possible about 1 in 3 days, but snow? Not a factor.
Stratford's weather has real extremes baked into its history — from a scorching 103° in July 1957 to a brutal -7° in January 1984, a 110-degree range across a single location. The wettest day on record dumped 6.18 inches in June 1972, while the February 2013 blizzard piled up 18.5 inches of snow in a single event.
Stratford runs warmest in late July, when highs average 84°, and coolest in mid-January at just 36°. The shoulder months — May through June and September through October — offer mild temps in the 60s and 70s without peak summer humidity. If you're watching for rain, late summer is the wettest stretch, averaging over an inch of precipitation in early August.