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Howells Pond Boat Launch

Connecticut

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Howells Pond Boat Launch is a boat launch in Connecticut, about 4 miles from the town of Riverton. It offers a put-in on Howells Pond for those heading out on the water. The warm months are the most comfortable time to launch. A nearby weather station in Barkhamsted, which sits about 420 feet lower than the pond, typically averages highs around 79°F in June and 75°F in September, so expect conditions at the launch to run a little cooler. Fosters Pond Trail is about 1.6 miles away, with Ore Hill Trail and Hubbard River Trail just across the Massachusetts line at under 3 miles. Paddlers looking for moving water can reach the East Branch Farmington River, roughly 10 miles away.

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Location

West Hartland

Connecticut

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When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–84°F and lows of 40–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Barkhamsted, CT weather station, 7.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

Jan34° high14° low
Feb37° high15° low
Mar46° high24° low
Apr59° high35° low
May70° high45° low
Jun79° high55° low
Jul84° high60° low
Aug82° high58° low
Sep75° high51° low
Oct63° high40° low
Nov50° high30° low
Dec39° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town: Riverton, Connecticut · 4.2 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Howells Pond Boat Launch

Best months: April and June–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
34° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
11 wet
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 7.1 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.