It is possible to experience such extremes as heavy snow, brutal cold, severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, excessive heat and hurricanes in the region. In 1938, a Category 3 hurricane surprised forecasters when it sped up the coast with winds roaring at over 100 mph. Seven hundred people lost their lives, and nearly 9,000 homes and vehicles were destroyed. In 1978, a monumental blizzard blanketed the area from Long Island to Boston with up to 4 feet of snow and caused some of the worst coastal flooding that region had seen in 100 years. Lows dip into the single digits in the northernmost states on a regular basis.
Summers are typically warm and pleasant.
Highs average in the 70s to mid-80s. The fall gives birth to spectacular colors displayed throughout the trees. This state played a major role in colonial culture and has many historic sights to offer as a result. Visit the Yale University campus in New Haven or see Mystic Seaport's Maritime Museum. And be sure to set aside some time for a balloon ride over the Farmington and Connecticut River valleys.