Zip 02807 (Block Island, RI) Climate

Block Island, RI (02807) has a humid continental climate with very mild winters and warm summers. It experiences cool temperatures year-round, with seasonal precipitation. In the summertime, days are generally sunny, while in the winter months the island receives significant amounts of rainfall. The temperature rarely drops below freezing during the coldest months, and snow is rare. During the spring and fall months, temperatures remain mild but can be very unpredictable due to changing weather patterns. Overall, Block Island is a great destination for those looking for a temperate climate with plenty of sunshine and blue skies throughout most of the year.

Block Island (zip 02807), Rhode Island gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Block Island (zip 02807) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Block Island (zip 02807). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Block Island (zip 02807) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02807 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02807 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Block Island, Rhode Island	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	26.4 in.	27.8 in.
	111.2 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	24.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	3.6	4.3
	67 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 the 02807 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Rhode Island. In the 02807 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 02807 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 02807 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02807 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In the 02807 zip code, there are 92.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In the 02807 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02807 zip code 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 September.

March is the wettest month in the 02807 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 02807 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02807 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in the 02807 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.4 inches in the 02807 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Rhode Island. February is the snowiest month in the 02807 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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