Coventry, RI Climate


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Coventry, RI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, while winters are cold and snowy with occasional rain. The springtime is mild with showers, and the fall brings chilly days and colorful foliage. The area experiences an average of 34 inches of snowfall each year as well as cool breezes throughout the summer months. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year for Coventry, with an average of over 40 inches annually.

Coventry, Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Coventry averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Coventry. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Coventry gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Coventry 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, August and July are the most pleasant months in Coventry, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCoventry, Rhode IslandUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  34.6 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  19.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  427 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 Coventry with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Coventry, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Coventry are June, August and July.
In Coventry, there are 5.6 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 Coventry with an average of 19.4°. This is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.
In Coventry, there are 123.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.
In Coventry, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Coventry 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 Coventry with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Coventry means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Coventry with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Coventry, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.6 inches in Coventry means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Coventry with 9.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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