Zip 02825 (Foster, RI) Climate

Foster, Rhode Island features a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The summer months are generally mild and humid, while the winter months tend to be colder and wetter. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, typically ranging from two to five inches per month. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with an average of 41 inches being recorded annually. Temperatures during the summer typically range between 60°F and 85°F, while temperatures in the winter can range anywhere from 20°F to 40°F. Overall, Foster has a pleasant climate that is enjoyable for many outdoor activities.

Foster (zip 02825), Rhode Island gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Foster (zip 02825) averages 45 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 Foster (zip 02825). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foster (zip 02825) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02825 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 02825 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 02825 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Rhode Island. In the 02825 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 02825 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 02825 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02825 zip code with an average of 15.2°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02825 zip code, there are 143.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02825 zip code, there are 4.1 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 the 02825 zip code 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 the 02825 zip code 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 51.3 inches in the 02825 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02825 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.1 rainy days annually in the 02825 zip code, 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 45.0 inches in the 02825 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the 02825 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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