Zip 02812 (Carolina, RI) Climate

The climate in 02812 Carolina, RI is usually humid and mild. In the summer months, temperatures range from the mid-60s to low 80s with high humidity. Winters are relatively mild, with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to mid-40s and occasional snowfall. The area experiences a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year with an average of 45 inches annually.

Carolina (zip 02812), Rhode Island gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carolina (zip 02812) averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Carolina (zip 02812). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carolina (zip 02812) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 the 02812 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 02812 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 02812 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. In the 02812 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 02812 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 02812 zip code, 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 the 02812 zip code with an average of 18.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

In the 02812 zip code, there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02812 zip code, 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 the 02812 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 June.

March is the wettest month in the 02812 zip code 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 the 02812 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02812 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in the 02812 zip code, 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 29.8 inches in the 02812 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the 02812 zip code with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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