Niantic, Connecticut Weather
Niantic, 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 Niantic, New London County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Niantic. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Niantic is published on the Groton New London Airport (KGON) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Niantic 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 Niantic: Elizabeth Field (K0B8) 16 km · Chester Airport (KSNC) 27 km · Windham Airport (KIJD) 47 km · Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK) 57 km · Tweed New Haven Airport (KHVN) 58 km
Conditions reported at KGON describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Niantic specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Niantic, Connecticut
Niantic curves along the Long Island Sound, a place where the salt-laced air itself seems to hold the memory of countless tides. It lies 5.3 miles west-south-west of New London, CT (from New London, CT: bearing 247°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-south-west of Groton. The landscape here is a gentle yielding of land to water, a subtle rise and fall of coastal terrain that defines its character. Low, wooded hills spill down towards a shoreline that is a mosaic of sandy stretches and rocky outcrops, punctuated by the bright, insistent blue of the water. The sky above Niantic often wears a pearly luminescence, softening the edges of the day and casting a muted glow over the scattered homes and the ever-present boats bobbing in the harbor. A quiet hum of activity, a blend of the natural world and human endeavor, characterizes the feel of this shoreline community. The history of Niantic is intrinsically tied to the sea, a narrative of maritime pursuits that shaped its economy and its people. Once a vital hub for fishing and shipbuilding, the echoes of those industries can still be felt in the weathered docks and the enduring spirit of its residents. Today, tourism and the lure of its pristine beaches form a significant part of Niantic's livelihood, drawing visitors who come to walk its shores and breathe in the invigorating coastal atmosphere. The town retains a distinct charm, a sense of place that has endured through the changing tides of commerce, where the rhythm of the waves still dictates a certain unhurried pace of life.
Live animated radar for Niantic 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 | Niantic, New London County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.325376°N, 72.193134°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06357 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Niantic, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Niantic, 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 Niantic includes coordinates 41.325376°N, 72.193134°W, situated in New London County. ZIP code 06357. 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.
