Kingston, Rhode Island Climate
United States
Pop. 6,974 Elev. 83 m / 272 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Kingston sees mild summers peaking at 80°F (27°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 25°F (-4°C) in January. Wind chill can push winter lows to 16°F (-9°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 55 days per year (37.0 in / 941 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 27 in (691 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 132 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 72°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 80°F (26°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 16°F (-9°C) low | |
| Rain | 55 days | 37.0 in (941 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 27.2 in (691 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 132 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 4.1 mph (1.8 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 61
Feb 59
Mar 66
Apr 73
May 62
Jun 59
Jul 45
Aug 55
Sep 44
Oct 45
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 63
Feb 65
Mar 64
Apr 76
May 76
Jun 79
Jul 73
Aug 78
Sep 72
Oct 66
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 13 mi Newport State Airport (NPT)
Ski resort 3 mi Yawgoo Valley Ski Area & Water Park
National park 84 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak
(5,089 ft) 184 mi Mount Lincoln
Hospital 4 mi South County Hospital
Hiking trail 11 mi Cliff Walk
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.5 in 39 mm | 3.5 in89 mm | 17 |
| February | 38°F 4°C | 28°F -2°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 14.7 in374 mm | 8 |
| March | 48°F 9°C | 37°F 3°C | 4.5 in 115 mm | 0.1 in4 mm | 10 |
| April | 56°F 13°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.1 in 105 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 8 |
| May | 63°F 17°C | 54°F 12°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 74°F 23°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 80°F 26°C | 70°F 21°C | 2.8 in 70 mm | — | 11 |
| August | 75°F 24°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.6 in 65 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 72°F 22°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 52°F 11°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 51°F 11°C | 40°F 5°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 13 |
| December | 40°F 4°C | 28°F -2°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | 8.6 in219 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 1 |
| March | 10 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 3 | 6 |
| June | 9 | 1 |
| July | 11 | 3 |
| August | 15 | 2 |
| September | 9 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 3 |
| November | 13 | 1 |
| December | 11 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F 9°C | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C | 33°F 1°C |
| March | 43°F 6°C | 39°F 4°C |
| April | 48°F 9°C | 46°F 8°C |
| May | 56°F 13°C | 57°F 14°C |
| June | 67°F 20°C | 65°F 18°C |
| July | 72°F 22°C | 73°F 23°C |
| August | 72°F 22°C | 71°F 22°C |
| September | 69°F 21°C | 67°F 19°C |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 59°F 15°C |
| November | 60°F 15°C | 47°F 8°C |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 37°F 3°C |