Zip 02921 (Cranston, RI) Climate

The climate in 02921 Cranston, RI is generally mild. The temperature rarely drops below freezing during winter months and the summer months are usually quite warm, though temperatures rarely get too high. During the spring and fall seasons, temperatures tend to be moderate, allowing for plenty of outdoor activities. Precipitation in 02921 Cranston, RI is quite common throughout the year with heavy rainfall in the late spring and early summer. In general, Cranston sees a fair amount of snowfall during winter months, although most snowfall occurs between December and March.

Cranston (zip 02921), Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cranston (zip 02921) averages 37 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 Cranston (zip 02921). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cranston (zip 02921) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02921 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02921 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cranston, Rhode Island	United States
	49.6 in.	38.1 in.
	36.7 in.	27.8 in.
	125.9 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	20.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	271 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 02921 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In the 02921 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 02921 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 02921 zip code, there are 6.6 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 02921 zip code with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02921 zip code, there are 111.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02921 zip code, there are 1.0 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 02921 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 02921 zip code with 5.0 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 49.6 inches in the 02921 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02921 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.9 rainy days annually in the 02921 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 36.7 inches in the 02921 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the 02921 zip code with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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