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From the Connecticut guide
Summers here run warm and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms that build and then pass. The shoreline catches a sea breeze and a bank of morning fog that soften the heat, while the water off the Sound warms slowly toward swimmable and the inland lakes stay cooler, their early swims bracing. The woods bring mosquitoes and ticks worth respecting. The readings below come from a representative inland station; expect the coast to run a touch milder and the hills a touch cooler.
Average at camp time
June
80°high
58°low
July
85°high
63°low
August
83°high
62°low
Temperature figures are drawn from NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Conditions vary within a state by region, elevation, and distance from the coast, so interior and higher areas generally run cooler than coastal or low-lying ones. Treat these as a general guide, not a forecast for any specific camp.
Most families flying in arrive at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, set in the Hartford corridor near the middle of the state and the busiest airport in Connecticut. The southwest shoreline sits within driving reach of the New York metro airports, and the eastern edge within reach of the Providence and Boston area, but for the bulk of the state Bradley is the natural door.
From there the state opens up fast, because it is small. The valley interstate runs up the middle through Hartford, the shoreline route hugs the Sound, the Merritt Parkway carries the southwest, and state highways climb into the northwest hills where the overnight camps sit, the final stretch narrowing to winding secondary roads. The shoreline day camps flip the usual math, sitting where families already live, so there is no long haul at all. Any pickup or shuttle is a matter to settle with the camp itself rather than something to assume.