2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Poughkeepsie, NY vs Newport, RI

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Newport. Poughkeepsie averages 165 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport, Rhode Island gets 47.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Poughkeepsie, New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Newport averages 30.5 inches of snow per year. Poughkeepsie averages 41.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Newport, Rhode Island
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.9
Rain: averages 47.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.5 inches of snow a year

Poughkeepsie, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Poughkeepsie is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Poughkeepsie, NY

48°F

Today's Weather - Newport, RI

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Poughkeepsie / Newport

July is the hottest month for Poughkeepsie with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Poughkeepsie, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Poughkeepsie are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Newport with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Rhode Island. In Newport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Poughkeepsie with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newport with an average of 22.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

In Newport, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Rhode Island.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 142.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Newport, there are 95.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In Poughkeepsie, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Newport, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

July is the wettest month in Poughkeepsie with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Poughkeepsie means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


March is the wettest month in Newport with 5.2 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 47.8 inches in Newport means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in Poughkeepsie with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in Poughkeepsie, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Newport with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Newport, 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 41.5 inches in Poughkeepsie means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 30.5 inches in Newport means that it is less snowy than most places in Rhode Island.

February is the snowiest month in Poughkeepsie with 13.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Newport with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.