2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waterford, NY vs Westerly, RI

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Westerly. Waterford averages 180 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westerly, Rhode Island gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waterford, New York gets 41.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Westerly averages 27 inches of snow per year. Waterford averages 50.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Westerly, Rhode Island
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.5
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Waterford, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.9
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterford is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Waterford, NY

58°F

Today's Weather - Westerly, RI

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waterford / Westerly

July is the hottest month for Waterford with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Waterford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterford are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Westerly with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Rhode Island. In Westerly, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westerly are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterford with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westerly with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In Waterford, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Westerly, there are 1.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Rhode Island.

In Waterford, there are 136.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Westerly, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In Waterford, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Westerly, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

July is the wettest month in Waterford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Waterford means that it is drier than most places in New York.


March is the wettest month in Westerly with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Westerly means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in Waterford with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in Waterford, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Westerly with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 120.2 rainy days annually in Westerly, which is less rainy than most places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.9 inches in Waterford means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in Westerly means that it is less snowy than most places in Rhode Island.

January is the snowiest month in Waterford with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Westerly with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.