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United States / Rhode Island / Providence-Warwick Metro Area / Washington County / Kingston / Zip Codes
Kingston, RI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and mild summers. Average temperatures range from 11°F in the winter to 75°F in the summer. Snowfall is common during winter months, while rainfall is more evenly distributed throughout the year. The area experiences four distinct seasons, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing and boating. Kingston also benefits from its proximity to Narragansett Bay which moderates the temperature extremes of the region.

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

Kingston averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Kingston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kingston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 123 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 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Kingston, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKingston, Rhode IslandUnited States
  51.7 in.38.1 in.
  29.8 in.27.8 in.
  122.5 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  246 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 Kingston with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. In Kingston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kingston are August, June and July.
In Kingston, 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 Kingston with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.
In Kingston, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In Kingston, 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 Kingston 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 Kingston 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 Kingston means that it is one of the wettest places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Kingston with 12.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 122.5 rainy days annually in Kingston, which is about average compared to other 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 29.8 inches in Kingston means that it is less snowy than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Kingston with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Lynda · Kingston, RI
Old to Townies/New to Gownies
Over 13 years ago

As home to the University of RI, this wonderful place to raise your family, is then great to retire and enjoy so many wonderful extras. Very much woodsy-country all  More

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