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Weather on December 18

Bridgeport, CT

55 Years of Data

Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
1996
50°F avg
Coldest
1973
15°F avg

About This Date

December 18th in Bridgeport, CT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 23°F. Over 50 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1996 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (15°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 18th in Bridgeport, CT? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202548°22°35°
202452°29°40°0.97"
202361°40°50°9.86"
202238°29°33°
202140°36°38°0.3"
202026°19°23°
201932°17°25°0.03"
201837°22°29°
201740°27°33°0.05"0.1"
201654°28°41°0.28"
201554°32°43°
201441°34°37°
201334°19°26°
201249°39°44°1.75"
201126°14°20°
201032°11°21°
200926°10°18°
200838°24°31°
200734°11°22°
200653°39°46°
200534°20°27°
200439°15°27°
200336°29°32°
200236°14°25°
200144°37°41°1.45"
200035°23°29°
199938°27°32°
199835°22°28°
199743°22°32°
1996warmest55°45°50°
199533°20°26°
199443°31°37°
199338°15°26°
199243°25°34°2.01"
199133°16°24°0.1"0.7"
198529°16°22°
198458°32°45°
198334°18°26°
198226°14°20°
198131°24°27°
198034°17°
197929°14°21°
197834°23°28°
197732°22°27°0.66"4"
197637°27°32°
197531°17°24°
197438°26°32°
1973coldest22°15°
197231°12°21°
197138°20°29°
50 years of data from DANBURY

Bridgeport, CT Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
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Bridgeport, CT Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6"12"JFMAMJJASOND2.4"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Bridgeport, CT Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Bridgeport, CT

Bridgeport, CT has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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