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Connecticut · Lake fishing · Hampton · Near Danielson
Lower Dam
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Lower Dam is a 27-acre pond near Hampton, Connecticut, at about 489 feet.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Lower Dam
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
36° / 17°
Feb
38° / 18°
Mar
46° / 25°
Apr
58° / 35°
May
68° / 45°
Jun
75° / 54°
Jul
80° / 60°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
62° / 40°
Nov
51° / 31°
Dec
41° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hampton, CT, 0.6 mi away at 490 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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