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Stonington, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Washington County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
934 Population 2,747/sq mi density
$103,333 Median Income $123,847 per capita
$824,700 Home Value $587,176 Zillow
$1,433 Median Rent 26.6% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
81 Violent Crime/100K 862 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$103,333 median income, 3.0% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$824,700 home value, $1,433/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Stonington experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 275 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 42.8 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

32°F Jan (0°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average52.5°F
3% below US avg
January Average32°F (0°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days275 days/yr

Geography

Elevation-4 ft (-1 m)
Area0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Population Density2,747/sq mi
Coordinates41.3348°N, 71.8995°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyWashington County County
Nearest AirportRhode Island Tf Green International (PVD)
36 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 42.8"
13% above US avg
Wettest Month (Nov) 4.69"
Driest Month (Jul) 3.35"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0453 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)6.3 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score64.0 / 100
Social Vulnerability12.2 / 100
Community Resilience97.1 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

17 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M3.0 on Apr 9, 2019.

Oct 2, 1994 6 km W of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.7 117 km
Oct 2, 1994 1 km NW of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.3 117 km
Jun 16, 2000 5 km NE of Granville, Massachusetts M3.3 114 km
Jan 12, 2015 0 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut M3.3 46 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 68 km
Apr 9, 2019 63 km SSE of Sagaponack, New York M3.0 104 km
Oct 28, 1991 3 km WNW of Stamford, Connecticut M3.0 144 km
Mar 10, 1992 2 km SW of Napeague, New York M2.8 41 km
Oct 13, 1999 2 km E of Littleton Common, Massachusetts M2.7 140 km
Oct 11, 1990 5 km NNE of The Pinehills, Massachusetts M2.7 129 km
Apr 12, 1991 2 km ENE of North Castle, New York M2.7 148 km
Aug 14, 2014 6 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut M2.7 50 km
Jan 13, 2015 2 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut M2.6 46 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 80 km
Aug 22, 2000 2 km WSW of Brewster Hill, New York M2.6 145 km
Jun 7, 2002 3 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts M2.5 96 km
Jan 23, 1990 3 km NNW of Boxborough, Massachusetts M2.5 135 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Henri (2021, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 228 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 224 km
1996 Edouard Category 1 272 km
1991 Bob Category 2 29 km
1985 Gloria Category 1 98 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

137 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 3 fatalities, 608 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 10, 1989 EF4 84 km 0
Oct 3, 1979 EF4 88 km 3
Jul 29, 1971 EF3 99 km 0
May 10, 1954 EF3 81 km 0
Jun 9, 1953 EF3 94 km 0
Aug 21, 1951 EF3 57 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF2 58 km 0
Aug 8, 1999 EF2 64 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 93 km 0
Aug 7, 1986 EF2 61 km 0
Jul 5, 1984 EF2 95 km 0
Sep 18, 1973 EF2 88 km 0
Sep 6, 1973 EF2 74 km 0
Aug 31, 1973 EF2 82 km 0
Aug 28, 1970 EF2 88 km 0
Aug 19, 1965 EF2 85 km 0
Oct 12, 1962 EF2 89 km 0
Sep 7, 1958 EF2 71 km 0
Oct 24, 1955 EF2 98 km 0
Aug 20, 1951 EF2 66 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.3 m (1 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1964 LONG ISLAND, NY Meteorological 0.3 m 117 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

2 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: CRESCENT BOW FIRE (1,068 ac, 2012).

Year Name Acres Distance
2012 CRESCENT BOW FIRE 1,068 93 km
2008 NOMANS AERIAL RX 546 91 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 32°F (0°C) 4.2 in
February 29°F (-2°C) 3.6 in Coldest
March 37°F (3°C) 4.4 in
April 46°F (8°C) 4.3 in
May 56°F (13°C) 3.8 in
June 65°F (18°C) 3.7 in
July 74°F (23°C) 3.4 in Warmest, Driest
August 70°F (21°C) 4.1 in
September 63°F (17°C) 4.0 in
October 53°F (11°C) 3.9 in
November 44°F (7°C) 4.7 in Wettest
December 34°F (1°C) 4.4 in

Stonington has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 29°F in February to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 48.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.7") and July the driest (3.4").

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