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United States / Rhode Island / Providence-Warwick Metro Area / Kent County / Warwick / Zip Codes
Warwick, RI is located in a humid subtropical climate zone. The summers are generally hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters are mild and wet with occasional snowfall. Winters typically see temperatures in the 20s to low 30s (Fahrenheit) while the summer brings temperatures in the 70s and 80s. The area averages around 44 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between April and October with September and October being the wettest months.

Warwick, Rhode Island gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Warwick averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Warwick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Warwick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Warwick is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Warwick, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWarwick, Rhode IslandUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  32.2 in.27.8 in.
  126.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  20 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Warwick with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Warwick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Warwick are June, August and July.
In Warwick, there are 6.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Warwick with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.
In Warwick, there are 102.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.
In Warwick, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Warwick but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Warwick with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Warwick means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Warwick with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.4 rainy days annually in Warwick, which is rainier than most places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.2 inches in Warwick means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. February is the snowiest month in Warwick with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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dan6 · Warwick, RI
Horrible
Over 4 years ago

I currently live in Northern Warwick, and all I can say is the roads are horrible, its expensive to pay mortgage, and there are gangs. Abandoned buildings are a  More

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Bp · Warwick, RI
I am loving it here!
Over 12 years ago

I moved here 5 months ago from California for a job and I am loving it here. People are friendly, cost of living is better than in California, crime is low!  More

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Lesia · Warwick, RI
class teacher student ratio
Over 16 years ago

On the overview of class room sizes that info is incorrect my son has 29 students in his class 6th grade last year in 5th grade he had 19 students never in the 5+ years  More

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