South Kingstown, RI Climate


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South Kingstown, RI typically has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons with rainfall occurring evenly throughout the year. During the warmest months of July and August, the average high temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit while overnight lows drop into the upper-60s. In the wintertime, high temperatures average around freezing while lows typically hover in the low 20s. Although snowfall is common in South Kingstown during this time of year, it can also occur often in late autumn and early spring.

South Kingstown, Rhode Island gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Kingstown averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in South Kingstown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Kingstown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 19
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in South Kingstown, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Kingstown, Rhode IslandUnited States
  51.7 in.38.1 in.
  30.2 in.27.8 in.
  117.7 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  77
  3.64.3
  131 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 South Kingstown with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. In South Kingstown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Kingstown are August, June and July.
In South Kingstown, there are 3.1 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 South Kingstown with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.
In South Kingstown, there are 132.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In South Kingstown, there are 2.6 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 South Kingstown 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 June.
March is the wettest month in South Kingstown with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in South Kingstown means that it is one of the wettest places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in South Kingstown with 11.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in South Kingstown, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in South Kingstown means that it is less snowy than most places in Rhode Island. February is the snowiest month in South Kingstown with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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