New Canaan, Connecticut Weather
New Canaan, Connecticut — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for New Canaan, Fairfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near New Canaan. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for New Canaan is published on the Westchester County Airport (KHPN) page, 20 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of New Canaan have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near New Canaan: Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) 25 km · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) 31 km · Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) 47 km · Waterbury Oxford Airport (KOXC) 48 km
Conditions reported at KHPN describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Canaan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle topography shaped by ancient glaciers that left behind a rich, loamy soil. It lies 5.0 miles west-north-west of Norwalk, CT (from Norwalk, CT: bearing 294°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-east of Stamford. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun begins its descent, carries a crisp, clean scent, hinting at the pine forests that still cling to the higher ground and the distant salt tang of the Long Island Sound. Quaint village streets are lined with a mix of classic colonial architecture and more modern interpretations, each dwelling seemingly set back from the road, embraced by mature trees and meticulously tended gardens. The rhythm of daily life is unhurried, marked by the quiet hum of conversation in local shops and the occasional flash of a bicycle wheel on a shaded lane. The story of New Canaan is one of enduring agrarian roots that have gracefully transitioned into a vibrant commuter community, its economic pulse now largely tied to the fortunes of the nearby metropolis. For generations, this land was farmed, producing crops that fed families and fueled local markets, and remnants of that past can still be seen in the stone walls that meander across fields and the occasional weathered barn. Today, New Canaan is recognized for its discerning residents and a commitment to preserving its bucolic charm while fostering a sophisticated cultural scene. The town’s historic downtown, with its independent boutiques and acclaimed restaurants, serves as a gathering point, a place where the echoes of its colonial past meet the present-day aspirations of those who call New Canaan home.
Live animated radar for New Canaan and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | New Canaan, Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.146763°N, 73.494845°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06840 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Canaan, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Canaan, Connecticut, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for New Canaan includes coordinates 41.146763°N, 73.494845°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 06840. Telephone area code: 203, 475, 860, 959. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
