Waterford in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Waterford sees average daytime highs around 73°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 10.6 in of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early June to 74°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Waterford's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Waterford's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 73°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 66°F
- Rainfall
- 10.6 in
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 mph
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Waterford in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 64°F in early June to 74°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Waterford reaches about 73°F and drops to 66°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Waterford
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Waterford weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38° / 29° | 3.9 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 38° / 29° | 3.5 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 43° / 34° | 4.7 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 51° / 43° | 4.2 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| May | 59° / 51° | 3.5 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 68° / 61° | 3.7 | 9.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 75° / 68° | 3.1 | 8.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 75° / 68° | 3.8 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 70° / 62° | 4.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 61° / 53° | 4.7 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 52° / 43° | 4.1 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 44° / 35° | 4.9 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 9.1 | 0.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Waterford gets around 10.6 in of rain over 28 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Waterford
In summer, Waterford overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Waterford sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Waterford?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Waterford for sightseeing.
What to pack for Waterford in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Waterford sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 66°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Waterford in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 67°F across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in February near 39°F.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°F) | 42 | 39 | 39 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 48 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°F) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Bracing |
| Feb | 39 | Bracing |
| Mar | 39 | Bracing |
| Apr | 44 | Bracing |
| May | 52 | Bracing |
| Jun | 61 | Cool |
| Jul | 69 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 71 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 68 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 63 | Cool |
| Nov | 55 | Bracing |
| Dec | 48 | Bracing |
UV index in Waterford in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Waterford peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Waterford in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Waterford is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Waterford?
Waterford sits at 41.3°N, 72.1°W, 30 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New London, 1.9 mi away.
Topography around Waterford
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Waterford.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Waterford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 ft.
The land around Waterford is covered by trees (73%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and water (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (44%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Waterford (41.3417°, -72.136°, elevation 30 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.