Cranston, Rhode Island Climate
United States
Pop. 81,073 Elev. -1 m / -3 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Cranston has mild summers with average highs of 84°F (29°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 14°F (-10°C). Rain falls on about 51 days per year (36.5 in / 926 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 30 in (751 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 128 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 73°F (23°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 22°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 14°F (-10°C) low |
| Rain | 51 days | 36.5 in (926 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 29.6 in (751 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 128 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 3.3 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
40
Jan 62
Feb 59
Mar 66
Apr 76
May 63
Jun 61
Jul 47
Aug 55
Sep 45
Oct 47
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 59
Feb 59
Mar 58
Apr 72
May 69
Jun 73
Jul 68
Aug 75
Sep 70
Oct 65
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 4 mi Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
Ski resort 19 mi Yawgoo Valley Ski Area & Water Park
National park 73 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak
(5,089 ft) 164 mi Mount Lincoln
Hospital 2 mi Cardiovascular Institute of New England
Hiking trail 11 mi Redgate Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 22°F -5°C | 1.4 in 34 mm | 4.2 in106 mm | 18 |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.5 in 39 mm | 15.8 in401 mm | 7 |
| March | 51°F 11°C | 35°F 2°C | 4.4 in 111 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 10 |
| April | 60°F 16°C | 44°F 6°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | 1.0 in26 mm | 7 |
| May | 67°F 19°C | 52°F 11°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 68°F 20°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 74°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 47°F 9°C | 3.7 in 95 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 51°F 10°C | 36°F 2°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 12 |
| December | 39°F 4°C | 24°F -4°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | 8.5 in217 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 1 |
| February | 7 | 1 |
| March | 10 | 2 |
| April | 7 | 4 |
| May | 3 | 5 |
| June | 9 | 2 |
| July | 10 | 3 |
| August | 13 | 1 |
| September | 10 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 12 | 1 |
| December | 12 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 39°F 4°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 43°F 6°C | 39°F 4°C |
| April | 50°F 10°C | 48°F 9°C |
| May | 59°F 15°C | 59°F 15°C |
| June | 70°F 21°C | 68°F 20°C |
| July | 73°F 23°C | 75°F 24°C |
| August | 72°F 22°C | 70°F 21°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C | 66°F 19°C |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 56°F 13°C |
| November | 58°F 15°C | 42°F 6°C |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 33°F 1°C |