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Witches Woods, CT

Full City Profile · Connecticut · Capitol Planning Region County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
472 Population 5,244/sq mi density
$250,001 Median Income $108,189 per capita
$431,800 Home Value $336,876 Zillow
47°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
307 Violent Crime/100K 1,738 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$431,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
307 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
79.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Witches Woods experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 47°F (8°C). Winters average 24°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 271 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 50.2 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

24°F Jan (-5°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average47.1°F
13% below US avg
January Average24°F (-5°C)
July Average70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days271 days/yr

Geography

Elevation629 ft (192 m)
Area0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Population Density5,244/sq mi
Coordinates41.9464°N, 72.0742°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCapitol Planning Region County
Nearest AirportWorcester Regional (ORH)
24 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 50.2"
32% above US avg
Wettest Month (Nov) 4.65"
Driest Month (Feb) 3.58"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score97.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability28.1 / 100
Community Resilience64.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

23 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M2.7 on Feb 15, 2018.

Oct 2, 1994 6 km W of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.7 48 km
Oct 2, 1994 1 km NW of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.3 48 km
Jan 12, 2015 0 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut M3.3 26 km
Jun 16, 2000 5 km NE of Granville, Massachusetts M3.3 64 km
Jan 10, 1999 2 km ENE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.1 134 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 75 km
Jan 27, 2000 3 km WNW of Fremont, New Hampshire M3.0 138 km
Jan 10, 1999 1 km NNE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.0 133 km
Mar 21, 2016 4 km ESE of Warner, New Hampshire M2.8 149 km
Sep 28, 2002 2 km N of Wilton, New Hampshire M2.8 107 km
Mar 10, 1992 2 km SW of Napeague, New York M2.8 106 km
Oct 11, 1990 5 km NNE of The Pinehills, Massachusetts M2.7 124 km
Oct 13, 1999 2 km E of Littleton Common, Massachusetts M2.7 85 km
Feb 15, 2018 0 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire M2.7 139 km
Sep 30, 1991 0 km SSE of Bedford, New Hampshire M2.7 120 km
Aug 14, 2014 6 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut M2.7 75 km
Oct 11, 2013 New Hampshire M2.6 148 km
Jan 13, 2015 2 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut M2.6 28 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 89 km
Aug 22, 2000 2 km WSW of Brewster Hill, New York M2.6 142 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 297 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 278 km
1991 Bob Category 2 83 km
1985 Gloria Category 1 60 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

245 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 105 fatalities, 2,188 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 10, 1989 EF4 93 km 0
Oct 3, 1979 EF4 50 km 3
Jun 9, 1953 EF4 59 km 94
Jun 1, 2011 EF3 58 km 3
Jun 22, 1981 EF3 62 km 0
Sep 13, 1971 EF3 65 km 0
Jul 29, 1971 EF3 92 km 0
Oct 3, 1970 EF3 43 km 1
May 24, 1962 EF3 97 km 1
May 10, 1954 EF3 33 km 0
Jun 9, 1953 EF3 35 km 0
Aug 21, 1951 EF3 54 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF2 45 km 0
Jul 11, 2006 EF2 72 km 0
Jun 23, 2001 EF2 88 km 0
Jul 3, 1997 EF2 94 km 0
Jul 3, 1997 EF2 98 km 0
Jul 10, 1989 EF2 95 km 0
Aug 7, 1986 EF2 55 km 0
Jul 5, 1984 EF2 79 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

1 wildfire (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: THE RANGE (760 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 THE RANGE 760 71 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 24°F (-5°C) 4.1 in Coldest
February 25°F (-4°C) 3.6 in Driest
March 34°F (1°C) 4.2 in
April 44°F (7°C) 4.3 in
May 55°F (13°C) 4.1 in
June 63°F (17°C) 4.1 in
July 70°F (21°C) 3.9 in Warmest
August 69°F (20°C) 4.0 in
September 61°F (16°C) 4.1 in
October 50°F (10°C) 4.3 in
November 41°F (5°C) 4.7 in Wettest
December 30°F (-1°C) 4.4 in

Witches Woods has a seasonal temperature swing of 46°F / from 24°F in January to 70°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.6 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.7") and February the driest (3.6").

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