Valley Falls, RI Climate


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Valley Falls, RI enjoys a warm and humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius), with temperatures ranging from an average of 36 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) in the winter to an average of 54 degrees Fahrenheit (12 degrees Celsius) in the summer. Valley Falls is also subject to a variety of weather conditions, including snowfall during the winter months and thunderstorms in the summer months. The area also experiences several days out of the year with heavy rain or hail storms.

Valley Falls, Rhode Island gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Falls averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Valley Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Valley Falls, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValley Falls, Rhode IslandUnited States
  50.7 in.38.1 in.
  40.6 in.27.8 in.
  121.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  98 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 Valley Falls with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Rhode Island. In Valley Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley Falls are June, September and August.
In Valley Falls, there are 10.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Rhode Island.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valley Falls with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In Valley Falls, there are 140.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In Valley Falls, there are 3.9 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 Valley Falls 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 Valley Falls with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Valley Falls means that it is wetter than most places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Valley Falls with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 121.2 rainy days annually in Valley Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.6 inches in Valley Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Valley Falls with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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