Last year had some of the most extreme weather patterns in Connecticut history.
It was one of the warmest recorded years, according to data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Last year, the average temperature in the state was 52.2 degrees Fahrenheit, which was the same average in 2023.
There were some other records in Connecticut: this was the hottest summer on record for the city of Hartford, which experienced record high temperature averages in June and July. Bridgeport also had its hottest June in recorded history.
A climate station in Hartford also flagged the 2023-2024 winter as the wettest on record, and in Bridgeport, this winter had the most winter days with an inch of precipitation in recorded history.
Bridgeport also had the wettest—but least snowy—March on record, and the driest October.
After the floods this summer, the entire state dried out. Statewide, 2024 had the driest autumn ever recorded. However, Connecticut and Rhode Island were the only states in the northeast to not experience “abnormal dryness,” NOAA reports.
There were also some climate events in the state that, while not record breaking, are still notable. The Yantic River reached one of its five highest water levels on record, and there were more than 220 wildfires between October 21 and late November.