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United States / Rhode Island / Providence-Warwick Metro Area / Washington County / Quonochontaug / Zip Codes
Quonochontaug, RI has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Snowfall is moderate in the winter months, and temperatures often dip below freezing. The area typically experiences a wide range of weather conditions throughout the year with thunderstorms, fog, and occasional showers in the summer months. Winters are dry with cold days and frosty nights, but there are occasional snowstorms which can bring several inches of snow to the area. Springtime brings mild temperatures along with April showers that can sometimes bring hail or gusty winds. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, generally occurring more frequently during autumn months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Quonochontaug, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQuonochontaug, Rhode IslandUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  26.6 in.27.8 in.
  114.3 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  80.7°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  16 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 Quonochontaug with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. In Quonochontaug, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quonochontaug are August, June and July.
In Quonochontaug, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Rhode Island.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quonochontaug with an average of 19.5°. This is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.
In Quonochontaug, there are 126.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.
In Quonochontaug, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Quonochontaug 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 Quonochontaug with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Quonochontaug means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Quonochontaug with 11.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Quonochontaug, which is one of the least rainy places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.6 inches in Quonochontaug means that it is one of the least snowy places in Rhode Island. February is the snowiest month in Quonochontaug with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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