North Smithfield, RI Climate

North Smithfield, RI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid 80s Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to the low 20s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 47 inches of precipitation per year, which falls primarily as rain during the spring and summer months. The area also receives about 51 inches of snowfall annually.

North Smithfield, Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Smithfield averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in North Smithfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Smithfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

Climate	North Smithfield, Rhode Island	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	40.4 in.	27.8 in.
	124.0 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	15.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	328 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 North Smithfield with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In North Smithfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Smithfield are June, August and September.

In North Smithfield, there are 9.3 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 North Smithfield with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.

In North Smithfield, there are 144.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.

In North Smithfield, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.

Humidity in North Smithfield is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in North Smithfield with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 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 50.1 inches in North Smithfield means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in North Smithfield with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in North Smithfield, which is about average compared to other 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 40.4 inches in North Smithfield means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in North Smithfield with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.