Cranston, RI has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. The summers are usually warm and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s during the day and low 70s at night. Winters can be cold, with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to the upper 30s during the day and dipping into the teens or single digits at night. There is plenty of snowfall in winter, averaging almost 40 inches per year. Spring and autumn are both mild seasons, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 50s during the day and dropping to near freezing at night.
Cranston, Rhode Island gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cranston averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Cranston. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cranston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 20
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year