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United States / Rhode Island / Providence-Warwick Metro Area / Providence County / Cumberland / Zip Codes
Cumberland, RI has a humid continental climate featuring four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the 80s while winters can be cold and often bring snowfall. Spring and fall offer milder temperatures between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, the area receives around 46 inches of rain per year, most of which is spread out throughout the year.

Cumberland, Rhode Island gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cumberland averages 41 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 Cumberland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cumberland 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cumberland is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Cumberland, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCumberland, Rhode IslandUnited States
  50.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.2 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  266 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 Cumberland with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Rhode Island. In Cumberland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cumberland are June, September and August.
In Cumberland, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Rhode Island.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cumberland with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In Cumberland, there are 140.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In Cumberland, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Cumberland but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in Cumberland with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Cumberland means that it is wetter than most places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Cumberland with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Cumberland, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Cumberland means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Cumberland with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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sergio · Cumberland, RI
CUMBERLAND
Over 13 years ago

Nice place but good jobs are scarce in Rhode Island. Being in the northeast and suffering through the cold is not good  More

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greg · Cumberland, RI
Currently in Cumberland
Over 13 years ago

Thanks for your web site. I find it interesting and useful. I have lived in Cumberland foe 20 years and really like it. I guess I would like many places in the US as  More

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Jen · Cumberland, RI
I grew up here
Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Cumberland and loved it. It is a great place to raise kids.   More

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