Geography of Danbury, Connecticut

Danbury has a total area of 44.3 square miles, of which 42.1 square miles are land and 2.2 square miles, or 4.94%, are water, according to the United States Census Bureau. South of Candlewood Lake, on low-lying territory in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, is where the city is situated (the City includes the southern parts of the lake). It was built along the Still River, which normally runs through the city from west to east before entering the Housatonic River. Rolling hills and the Western Highland, a group of not very tall mountains, may be found in the city's landscape. The city's ground altitudes vary from 378 to 1,050 feet above sea level.

Danbury is located along the Cameron's Line geological fault.

Climate

Danbury's four different seasons are accompanied with a humid continental climate, which makes it more like Hartford than coastal Connecticut or New York City. Winters are chilly with heavy snowfall, while summers are hot and muggy. From 28.0 °F (2.2 °C) in January to 74.5 °F (23.6 °C) in July, the monthly average daily temperature ranges; on average, 90 °F or 0 °F (32 or 18 °C) temperatures are experienced on 18 and 3.1 days of the year, respectively. Snowfall averages 49.3 inches every season, although this number can vary greatly from year to year. The average annual precipitation is roughly 56.04 inches, which is distributed pretty evenly throughout the year. The highest temperature ever recorded in Connecticut was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 22, 1926. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Connecticut was 18 °F (28 °C) on February 9, 1934.