Scituate, RI Climate


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Scituate, RI enjoys a temperate climate due to its coastal location. Summers are generally warm and humid with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are cold but milder than inland locations with temperatures rarely dropping below 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, typically totaling over 45 inches annually. Snowfall is also moderate and usually occurs between December and March, with the occasional snowstorm during spring and fall months.

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

Scituate averages 41 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 Scituate. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scituate gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 17
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 Scituate is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Rhode Island.

9.2 Summer - 4.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Scituate, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateScituate, Rhode IslandUnited States
  51.0 in.38.1 in.
  41.3 in.27.8 in.
  125.7 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  81.3°85.8°
  16.9°21.7°
  6.97
  3.54.3
  346 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 Scituate with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Scituate, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scituate are June, August and July.
In Scituate, there are 5.1 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 Scituate with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In Scituate, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In Scituate, there are 3.6 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 Scituate 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 Scituate with 5.0 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 Scituate means that it is wetter than most places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in Scituate with 12.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Scituate, 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 41.3 inches in Scituate means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Scituate with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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