Located along the Atlantic Ocean in Long Island Sound, Bridgeport has a population of some 146,000 people in the city proper which makes it the 2nd largest city in Connecticut, the 5th largest city in New England and the 180th largest city in the United States. Some 925,000 people live in the Bridgeport metro area which makes it the 48th largest metro area in the country.
It can certainly get hot in Bridgeport and the state of Connecticut. The record hottest temperature ever recorded in Bridgeport is 103 degrees which occurred on July 22, 2011. The hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Connecticut is 106 degrees which first occurred on August 13, 1916, in Torrington.
The weather temperature can soar to 100 degrees or hotter in Bridgeport during the summer but such days are pretty rare. The earliest date in any year when a 100 degree weather temperature day occurred was on July 2, 1966, when it was 100 degrees. The latest date in any year when a 100 degree day occurred was on August 27, 1948, when it was also 100 degrees.
10 All-Time Hottest Weather Temperature Days in Bridgeport, Connecticut
1. July 22, 2011 - 103 degrees
T-2. August 9, 2001 - 100 degrees
T-2. July 5, 1999 - 100 degrees
T-2. July 2, 1966 - 100 degrees
T-2. August 27, 1948 - 100 degrees
T-6. August 3, 1966 - 99 degrees
T-6. September 2, 1953 - 99 degrees
T-8. July 6, 2010 - 98 degrees
T-8. July 21, 1991 - 98 degrees
T-8. August 29, 1953 - 98 degrees
It's also been 98 degrees in Bridgeport a few other times just the latest dates are listed above.
The annual average temperature in Bridgeport for the entire year is 51.7 degrees. The hottest months of the year in Bridgeport are July with an average daily temperature of 73.7 degrees followed closely by August at 73.1 degrees.
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