Little Compton, RI Climate


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Little Compton, RI has a typical New England climate which is characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer range from an average high of 79°F (26°C) to a low of 60°F (16°C). Winters are generally cold with temperatures ranging from an average high of 37°F (3°C) to a low of 22°F (-6°C). Precipitation is evenly scattered throughout the year, with the highest rainfall amounts occurring during the fall months. The area also experiences moderate to heavy snowfall during the winter months.

Little Compton, Rhode Island gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Little Compton averages 32 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 Little Compton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Compton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Little Compton, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLittle Compton, Rhode IslandUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  31.9 in.27.8 in.
  127.7 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  80.1°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  105 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 Little Compton with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Rhode Island. In Little Compton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Compton are August, July and June.
In Little Compton, there are 3.3 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 Little Compton with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.
In Little Compton, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.
In Little Compton, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Little Compton 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 September.
March is the wettest month in Little Compton with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Little Compton means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Little Compton with 12.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 127.7 rainy days annually in Little Compton, which is one of the rainiest 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 31.9 inches in Little Compton means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. February is the snowiest month in Little Compton with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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