Rhode Island, United States Climate

Weather: 12.18°C/53.92°F, Wind SW at 5.14 km/h, 59% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Rhode Island Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 25.86 meters (84.84 feet) above sea level, Rhode Island has a Humid subtropical, no dry season climate (Classification: Cfa). The city’s yearly temperature is 11.92ºC (53.46ºF) and it is -0.72% lower than United States’s averages. Rhode Island typically receives about 51.15 millimeters (2.01 inches) of precipitation and has 94.35 rainy days (25.85% of the time) annually.

Country United States
Longitude -71.4774291
Latitude 41.5800945
Attitude/Elevation 25.86m (84.84ft)
Local time Thursday 10:50
Annual high temperature 14.38ºC (57.88ºF)
Annual low temperature 7.21ºC (44.98ºF)
Average annual precip. 51.15mm (2.01in)
Warmest month July (26.76ºC / 80.17ºF)
Coldest Month January (-4.2ºC / 24.44ºF)
Wettest Month October (68.31mm / 2.69in)
Driest Month September (27.5mm / 1.08in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 94.35 days (25.85%)
Days with no rain 270.65 days (74.15%)
Humidity 76.08%

Climate Rhode Island: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0(60.8) 17.0(62.6) 21.0(69.8) 25.0(77.0) 28.0(82.4) 32.0(89.6) 36.0(96.8) 34.0(93.2) 32.0(89.6) 26.0(78.8) 21.0(69.8) 18.0(64.4) 36.0(96.8)
Average high °C (°F) 1.76(35.17) 2.93(37.27) 6.59(43.86) 12.43(54.37) 18.23(64.81) 22.65(72.77) 26.76(80.17) 26.22(79.2) 22.69(72.84) 16.7(62.06) 10.26(50.47) 5.33(41.59) 14.38(57.88)
Daily mean °C (°F) -0.38(31.32) 0.49(32.88) 4.21(39.58) 9.95(49.91) 15.6(60.08) 20.16(68.29) 24.3(75.74) 23.6(74.48) 19.96(67.93) 14.2(57.56) 7.66(45.79) 3.25(37.85) 11.92(53.46)
Average low °C (°F) -4.2(24.44) -3.88(25.02) -0.01(31.98) 5.1(41.18) 10.28(50.5) 14.54(58.17) 18.86(65.95) 18.02(64.44) 14.8(58.64) 9.7(49.46) 3.62(38.52) -0.29(31.48) 7.21(44.98)
Record low °C (°F) -19.0(-2.2) -23.0(-9.4) -18.0(-0.4) -8.0(17.6) 2.0(35.6) 6.0(42.8) 12.0(53.6) 12.0(53.6) 6.0(42.8) -6.0(21.2) -9.0(15.8) -15.0(5.0) -23.0(-9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.45(2.18) 44.54(1.75) 53.49(2.11) 59.72(2.35) 47.35(1.86) 53.18(2.09) 43.63(1.72) 52.13(2.05) 27.5(1.08) 68.31(2.69) 41.79(1.65) 66.71(2.63) 51.15(2.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.36 7.18 8.09 9.45 8.45 8.73 9.0 8.36 5.64 7.09 6.27 8.73 7.86
Average relative humidity (%) 74.84 76.84 73.19 72.54 77.65 79.58 79.0 76.89 77.58 76.47 73.09 75.33 76.08
Mean monthly sunshine hours 6.81 6.71 8.8 11.78 12.54 13.2 13.46 13.0 11.01 8.55 7.13 6.5 9.96

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Rhode Island in recent years.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Temperature by Month

July
24.3°C | 75.74°F
August
23.6°C | 74.48°F
June
20.16°C | 68.29°F
September
19.96°C | 67.93°F
May
15.6°C | 60.08°F
October
14.2°C | 57.56°F
April
9.95°C | 49.91°F
November
7.66°C | 45.79°F
March
4.21°C | 39.58°F
December
3.25°C | 37.85°F
February
0.49°C | 32.88°F
January
-0.38°C | 31.32°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 31.0°C (87.8°F) 25.61°C (78.1°F) 17.0°C (62.6°F)
Avg Temperature 28.0°C (82.4°F) 23.23°C (73.81°F) 17.0°C (62.6°F)
Min Temperature 23.0°C (73.4°F) 17.48°C (63.46°F) 12.0°C (53.6°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 23.0°C (73.4°F) 17.77°C (63.99°F) 13.0°C (55.4°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 8.7mm | 0.34in 0.86mm | 0.03in 0.0mm | 0in 26.6mm | 1.05in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 27.0kmh | 16.78mph 12.1kmh | 7.52mph 5.0kmh | 3.11mph
Gust Wind 39.0kmh | 24.23mph 18.94kmh | 11.77mph 8.0kmh | 4.97mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 8.7mb 0.86mb 0.0mb
Rhode Island

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
August ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2010-08-01 21 | 69.8 15 | 59.0 77 10 | 6.21 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-02 23 | 73.4 15 | 59.0 73 10 | 6.21 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-03 24 | 75.2 19 | 66.2 77 18 | 11.18 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-04 26 | 78.8 22 | 71.6 86 18 | 11.18 29.85 | 1011 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-05 27 | 80.6 23 | 73.4 87 13 | 8.08 29.65 | 1004 5.7 | 0.22
2010-08-06 26 | 78.8 18 | 64.4 67 12 | 7.46 29.65 | 1004 0.1 | 0.0
2010-08-07 22 | 71.6 14 | 57.2 69 9 | 5.59 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-08 24 | 75.2 19 | 66.2 82 14 | 8.7 30.03 | 1017 0.3 | 0.01
2010-08-09 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 82 13 | 8.08 29.97 | 1015 0.9 | 0.04
2010-08-10 26 | 78.8 21 | 69.8 82 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 1.1 | 0.04
2010-08-11 24 | 75.2 19 | 66.2 80 10 | 6.21 29.85 | 1011 0.1 | 0.0
2010-08-12 22 | 71.6 16 | 60.8 77 10 | 6.21 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-13 21 | 69.8 15 | 59.0 75 11 | 6.84 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-14 21 | 69.8 13 | 55.4 73 8 | 4.97 30.15 | 1021 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-15 22 | 71.6 16 | 60.8 76 13 | 8.08 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-16 24 | 75.2 21 | 69.8 91 17 | 10.56 29.97 | 1015 0.5 | 0.02
2010-08-17 27 | 80.6 22 | 71.6 83 11 | 6.84 29.97 | 1015 1.9 | 0.07
2010-08-18 24 | 75.2 17 | 62.6 71 5 | 3.11 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-19 25 | 77.0 18 | 64.4 73 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-20 25 | 77.0 18 | 64.4 76 7 | 4.35 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-21 22 | 71.6 16 | 60.8 77 9 | 5.59 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-22 21 | 69.8 19 | 66.2 92 17 | 10.56 30.0 | 1016 4.3 | 0.17
2010-08-23 17 | 62.6 17 | 62.6 94 27 | 16.78 29.91 | 1013 8.7 | 0.34
2010-08-24 17 | 62.6 16 | 60.8 97 22 | 13.67 29.94 | 1014 1.4 | 0.06
2010-08-25 18 | 64.4 17 | 62.6 91 17 | 10.56 29.83 | 1010 1.6 | 0.06
2010-08-26 23 | 73.4 17 | 62.6 76 12 | 7.46 29.88 | 1012 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-27 21 | 69.8 15 | 59.0 74 10 | 6.21 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-28 21 | 69.8 14 | 57.2 70 9 | 5.59 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-29 26 | 78.8 19 | 66.2 74 10 | 6.21 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-30 26 | 78.8 18 | 64.4 67 10 | 6.21 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2010-08-31 28 | 82.4 21 | 69.8 73 9 | 5.59 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0

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