Exeter, RI Climate

Exeter, Rhode Island has a moderate climate year-round with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is roughly 68°F (20°C), and the average winter temperature is approximately 37°F (3°C). Snowfall is common during the winter months, but typically melts quite quickly due to the mild temperatures. Average yearly rainfall is about 42 inches (107 cm). Exeter experiences all four seasons, providing a wide variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Exeter, Rhode Island gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Exeter averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Exeter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Exeter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 19
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Exeter, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Exeter, Rhode Island	United States
	51.7 in.	38.1 in.
	33.5 in.	27.8 in.
	120.3 days	106.2 days
	203 days	205 days
	80.6°	85.8°
	18.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	272 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 Exeter with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. In Exeter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Exeter are August, June and July.

In Exeter, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Exeter with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

In Exeter, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In Exeter, there are 2.6 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 Exeter 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 Exeter with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.5 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 51.7 inches in Exeter means that it is one of the wettest places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in Exeter with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Exeter, which is less rainy than most places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.5 inches in Exeter means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Exeter with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.