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United States / Rhode Island / Providence-Warwick Metro Area / Providence County / Pascoag / Zip Codes
Pascoag, RI has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature in July is typically around 75°F while the average temperature in January is 25°F. On average, there are about 130 days per year with measurable precipitation, mostly occurring between May and October, with an average of four inches of snowfall each winter. Pascoag also experiences some moderate to high humidity levels throughout the year due to its location near both coastlines.

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

Pascoag averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Pascoag. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pascoag gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 14
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pascoag is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Rhode Island.

9.2 Summer - 4.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Pascoag, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePascoag, Rhode IslandUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  45.8 in.27.8 in.
  126.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  80.9°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.54.3
  423 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 Pascoag with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Pascoag, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pascoag are August, June and July.
In Pascoag, there are 4.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pascoag with an average of 14.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.
In Pascoag, there are 147.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.
In Pascoag, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.
Humidity in Pascoag 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 Pascoag with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.0 inches in Pascoag means that it is wetter than most places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Pascoag with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 126.9 rainy days annually in Pascoag, which is rainier 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.8 inches in Pascoag means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Pascoag with 13.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Sue Ellen · Pascoag, RI
Think twice before moving here
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Pascoag for 40 years. We built our home here in 1979. Our hopes were that we would have a family farm (on 6 acres) while we both worked. We both had to  More

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John · Thompson, CT
There are a lot of problems...
Over 7 years ago

The town is very unique in its character. Sadly, the whole NW region of RI is economically and culturally depressed. Also, a large power plant is scheduled to be  More

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