Hope Valley, RI Climate

Hope Valley, RI has a typical New England climate with mild summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 72°F (22°C) and the winter temperatures can drop to as low as 32°F (0°C). Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with an average of around 48 inches annually. Snowfall is also common during winter months, typically occurring from November through early April, with an annual average of 40 inches. Despite its colder winter temperatures, Hope Valley is able to enjoy the changing seasons and abundant natural beauty that comes with living in New England.

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

Hope Valley averages 32 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 Hope Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hope Valley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hope Valley 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 Hope Valley, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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

In Hope Valley, 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 Hope Valley with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

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

In Hope Valley, 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 Hope Valley 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 Hope Valley 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 Hope Valley means that it is one of the wettest places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in Hope Valley with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 118.4 rainy days annually in Hope Valley, 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 32.0 inches in Hope Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Hope Valley with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.