Witch Meadow Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Lake fishing · Colchester · Near Middletown
McDonald Pond
- Apr–Oct
- best months
McDonald Pond is a 14-acre pond near Colchester, Connecticut, at about 567 feet.
Around this trail
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit McDonald Pond
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 21°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
41° / 23°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
70° / 49°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT, 11.8 mi away at 20 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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