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Saturday, February 1, 2025

January Colder and Drier Than Normal Across Southwestern Connecticut

The average monthly temperature for January at the Bridgeport climate station was 30.1° F, which is 1.3° colder-than-normal. The range was 52° (Jan. 29) and 7° (Jan. 22).

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) February 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM

The Bridgeport climate station recorded 0.72" of precipitation in January, which is 2.46" less than the climatological average. Six of the 31 days (19%) featured measured precipitation.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) February 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM

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