Zip 02863 (Central Falls, RI) Climate

02863 Central Falls, RI experiences a humid continental climate. In the winter months, temperatures average in the mid-20s with cold air coming off the nearby Narragansett Bay and heavy snowfall possible. Spring and summer months are usually warm and humid with temperatures ranging from mid to upper 60s. Fall days tend to be mild and pleasant but as fall progresses there is a chance of rain or snow showers. The area also sees an average of forty-five inches of precipitation per year, with the majority of it falling during the summer months.

Central Falls (zip 02863), Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Central Falls (zip 02863) averages 38 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 Central Falls (zip 02863). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Central Falls (zip 02863) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02863 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02863 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Central Falls, Rhode Island	United States
	49.9 in.	38.1 in.
	37.7 in.	27.8 in.
	124.5 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	57 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 02863 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In the 02863 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 02863 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02863 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02863 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02863 zip code, there are 127.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

In the 02863 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 02863 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 02863 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 49.9 inches in the 02863 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02863 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in the 02863 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.7 inches in the 02863 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the 02863 zip code with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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