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Bridgeport vs Stamford weather

Bridgeport, CT and Stamford, CT · 19 mi apart

July highs: 83°F in Bridgeport, 83°F in Stamford. January highs: 38°F and 37°F (Bridgeport is 1°F warmer). Bridgeport has about 125 wet days a year, Stamford about 124. Muggy days: about 42 a year in Bridgeport, about 37 in Stamford. Snow: 33.6 in a year in Bridgeport, 33.6 in in Stamford.

Bridgeport, CT

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 38°F (3°C), low 24°F (-4°C) 38° 24° February: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 26°F (-3°C) March: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 32°F (0°C) April: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 42°F (6°C) May: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 52°F (11°C) June: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 62°F (17°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 68°F (20°C) 83° 68° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 60°F (16°C) October: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 48°F (9°C) November: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 38°F (3°C) December: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 30°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May, June, September

Stamford, CT

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 22°F (-6°C) 37° 22° February: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 24°F (-4°C) March: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 31°F (-1°C) April: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 40°F (4°C) May: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 50°F (10°C) June: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 59°F (15°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 65°F (18°C) 83° 65° August: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 64°F (18°C) September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 57°F (14°C) October: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 46°F (8°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 36°F (2°C) December: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 28°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Which city for what

  • Longer growing season: Bridgeport (216 frost-free days vs 200 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high BridgeportAvg high StamfordWet days BridgeportWet days Stamford
Winter (Dec-Feb)41°F40°F3329
Spring (Mar-May)58°F59°F3534
Summer (Jun-Aug)81°F81°F2931
Fall (Sep-Nov)64°F63°F2830

Side by side over a year

BridgeportStamford
Hot days (90°F+)910
Freezing nights92104
Muggy days4237
Comfortable days7478
Precipitation44.1 in47.8 in
Snowfall33.6 in33.6 in
Frost dateslast Apr 5, first Nov 6last Apr 12, first Oct 31
Daylight in June / December15.1 h / 9.3 h15.1 h / 9.3 h
Best monthsMay, June, SeptemberMay

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh BridgeportHigh StamfordWet days BridgeportWet days Stamford
January38°F37°F1110
February41°F40°F109
March47°F48°F1111
April58°F59°F1111
May68°F69°F1212
June78°F78°F1111
July83°F83°F910
August82°F81°F911
September75°F74°F810
October64°F63°F1010
November54°F52°F910
December44°F42°F1211

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Bridgeport, CT: temperature from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport (USW00094702), 4.0 mi E of the city center; precipitation from Bridgeport Sikorsky Mem Airport (USW00094702). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Stamford, CT: temperature from Westchester Co Airport (USW00094745), 8.8 mi W of the city center; precipitation from Westchester Co Airport (USW00094745). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.