Hartford - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Hartford, Connecticut. For instance: When was the last time Hartford got colder than -10 °F? How cold did Hartford get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Hartford and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred on at least one other day earlier that year.
These records were observed at Bradley International Airport near Hartford and go back to 1949. The lowest temperature measured during that time was -26 degrees Fahrenheit (-32 Celsius) on January 22, 1961.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | February 04, 2023 | -23 |
| -2 | January 31, 2022 | -19 |
| 1 | January 31, 2021 + | -17 |
| 1 | December 19, 2020 | -17 |
| -7 | February 01, 2019 + | -22 |
| -9 | January 07, 2018 | -23 |
| -3 | December 31, 2017 | -19 |
| -12 | February 15, 2016 + | -24 |
| -9 | February 21, 2015 | -23 |
| -9 | January 04, 2014 | -23 |
| -4 | February 10, 2013 | -20 |
| 4 | January 16, 2012 | -16 |
| -7 | January 24, 2011 | -22 |
| 1 | January 30, 2010 | -17 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -3 | January 17, 2009 + | -19 |
| -3 | January 04, 2008 + | -19 |
| 1 | January 26, 2007 | -17 |
| 4 | February 13, 2006 + | -16 |
| -8 | January 29, 2005 | -22 |
| -7 | January 15, 2004 | -22 |
| -6 | March 07, 2003 + | -21 |
| 8 | December 09, 2002 + | -13 |
| -3 | January 03, 2001 | -19 |
| -4 | January 18, 2000 + | -20 |
| 0 | January 02, 1999 | -18 |
| 5 | January 01, 1998 | -15 |
| -1 | January 19, 1997 + | -18 |
| -13 | February 05, 1996 | -25 |
| -9 | February 07, 1995 | -23 |
| -10 | January 27, 1994 + | -23 |
| -3 | February 07, 1993 | -19 |
| 2 | February 13, 1992 | -17 |
| 1 | January 26, 1991 + | -17 |
| -4 | February 26, 1990 | -20 |
| -9 | December 24, 1989 | -23 |
| -14 | January 11, 1988 | -26 |
| -6 | January 28, 1987 | -21 |
| -1 | January 15, 1986 | -18 |
| -3 | February 04, 1985 | -19 |
| -21 | January 22, 1984 | -29 |
| -5 | February 13, 1983 | -21 |
| -9 | January 19, 1982 + | -23 |
| -14 | January 12, 1981 | -26 |
| -14 | December 26, 1980 | -26 |
| -13 | February 12, 1979 | -25 |
| -3 | February 05, 1978 | -19 |
| -4 | January 28, 1977 | -20 |
| -9 | January 19, 1976 | -23 |
| -6 | December 24, 1975 | -21 |
| -5 | January 18, 1974 | -21 |
| -1 | February 18, 1973 + | -18 |
| -2 | February 23, 1972 + | -19 |
| -13 | January 20, 1971 | -25 |
| -8 | January 23, 1970 + | -22 |
| -1 | January 05, 1969 | -18 |
| -11 | January 12, 1968 + | -24 |
| -13 | February 08, 1967 | -25 |
| -2 | February 08, 1966 + | -19 |
| -8 | February 04, 1965 + | -22 |
| -6 | January 15, 1964 | -21 |
| -10 | January 29, 1963 | -23 |
| -9 | December 30, 1962 | -23 |
| -26 | January 22, 1961 | -32 |
| – | 1960 | – |
| -2 | February 09, 1959 + | -19 |
| -7 | January 10, 1958 | -22 |
| -17 | January 18, 1957 | -27 |
| 1 | March 18, 1956 + | -17 |
| -4 | December 21, 1955 + | -20 |
| -10 | January 18, 1954 | -23 |
| 10 | December 18, 1953 + | -12 |
| -7 | January 30, 1952 | -22 |
| -6 | December 17, 1951 | -21 |
| -8 | March 04, 1950 | -22 |
| -3 | December 10, 1949 | -19 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.