Rhode Island Climate
How Rhode Island's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.
How Rhode Island is running
NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.
August 2026 in Rhode Island: 72.5°F (+1.4 °F against 1991-2020), the 13th warmest in 132 years on record.
August 2026 in Rhode Island: 4.02 in (+0.16 in against 1991-2020), the 54th wettest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Rhode Island: 51.7°F (+0.1 °F against 1991-2020), the 24th warmest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Rhode Island: 28.42 in (-2.93 in against 1991-2020), the 52nd driest in 132 years on record.
- Warmest August
- 75.1°F in 2018
- Coolest August
- 62.9°F in 1903
- Wettest August
- 11.92 in in 1955
- Driest August
- 0.74 in in 1984
Every year since 1895
Main weather stations
Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.
| Station | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Last freeze | First freeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston 1 Nw | 58.9°F | 40.1°F | 51.27 in | April 27 | October 15 | |
| Kingston 1 W | 59.1°F | 39.3°F | 51.57 in | May 1 | October 12 | |
| Newport State AP | 58.9°F | 43.8°F | 42.18 in | April 11 | November 4 | |
| Providence T F Green AP | 61.1°F | 43.1°F | 47.54 in | 36.6 in | April 11 | October 30 |
| Westerly State AP | 60.5°F | 44.5°F | 42.80 in | April 11 | October 31 |
Frost dates at every station in Rhode Island
Counties
Towns
- Ashaway
- Barrington
- Bradford
- Bristol
- Carolina
- Central Falls
- Charlestown
- Chepachet
- Coventry
- Cranston
- Cumberland
- Cumberland Hill
- East Greenwich
- East Providence
- Exeter
- Foster
- Greene
- Greenville
- Harmony
- Harrisville
- Hope Valley
- Hopkinton
- Jamestown
- Johnston
- Kingston
- Lincoln
- Melville
- Middletown
- Narragansett
- Narragansett Pier
- New Shoreham
- Newport
- Newport East
- North Kingstown
- North Providence
- North Scituate
- North Smithfield
- Pascoag
- Pawtucket
- Portsmouth
- Providence
- Smithfield
- South Kingstown
- Tiverton
- Valley Falls
- Wakefield-Peacedale
- Warren
- Warwick
- West Greenwich
- West Warwick
- Westerly
- Woonsocket
Sources
Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.