Region: Connecticut · United States
Manchester travel guide
Manchester is a city in Connecticut, United States, home to about 60,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BDL23 km · Bradley International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Manchester
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Storrs Graduate by Hilton | 23.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Manchester
Manchester has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in United States, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Manchester: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bradley International Airport (BDL), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN, 65 km) and Westerly State Airport (WST, 76 km) are also within reach.
BDL · Bradley International Airport
HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport
WST · Westerly State Airport
Questions
Manchester: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Manchester?
Manchester has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 114 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Manchester?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bradley International Airport (BDL), about 23 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN, 65 km) and Westerly State Airport (WST, 76 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Manchester?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Manchester
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.