Vacation in Branford and Guilford - Connecticut
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Area Overview
The towns of Branford and Guilford are 15 and 20 minutes from Yale University and the city of New Haven. Both towns feature seaside community living and activities. Both have charming, unique shops and restaurants as well as hiking and biking trails plus historic museum homes dating from the 1600's. Both towns offer water tours of their off shore locales.
Includes Cities/Towns: Branford, Guilford.
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Recreation & Fitness
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Boating, fishing, water tours, hiking, bike riding, walking trails, segway tours, shopping, dining.
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Cultural Activities
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Branford is home to the New Haven Ballet, while Guilford is home to Starship Dance Theater. Branford hosts jazz on the green during the summer; Guilford hosts Shakespeare on the Green - again, during the summer. New Haven, just 20 minutes away, is home to many theaters and museum of all types, including the Peabody Museum of Natural History.
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Monthly Temperatures / Rainfall
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Low
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Avg
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High
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Rain |
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January
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16.9
F°
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25.9
F°
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34.9
F°
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4.6
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February
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18.4
F°
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27.8
F°
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37.1
F°
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3.2
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March
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27.5
F°
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37.0
F°
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46.4
F°
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4.7
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April
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36.8
F°
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47.0
F°
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57.3
F°
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4.6
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May
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47.0
F°
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57.5
F°
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68.0
F°
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4.7
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June
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56.3
F°
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66.8
F°
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77.3
F°
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4.4
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July
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62.1
F°
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72.5
F°
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82.8
F°
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4.3
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August
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60.5
F°
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70.5
F°
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80.5
F°
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4.5
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September
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52.3
F°
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62.5
F°
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72.7
F°
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4.7
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October
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40.7
F°
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51.4
F°
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62.0
F°
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4.5
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November
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31.6
F°
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41.0
F°
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50.3
F°
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4.5
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December
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22.7
F°
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31.1
F°
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39.4
F°
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4.0
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Best Time To Go:
Summer and fall.
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Typical 4 season New England environment.
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