Zip 02872 (Prudence Island, RI) Climate

02872 Prudence Island, RI is known for its mild climate. During the summer months, temperatures remain in the low 70s to mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and dip into the upper 50s to mid-60s at night. In the winter, temperatures range from the high 30s to low 40s during the day and drop down into the 20s at night. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with heavy rain showers occurring in spring and fall. The island also experiences some snowfall each winter, usually around 4 inches per year.

Prudence Island (zip 02872), Rhode Island gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prudence Island (zip 02872) averages 32 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 Prudence Island (zip 02872). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prudence Island (zip 02872) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02872 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 02872 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 02872 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In the 02872 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 02872 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 02872 zip code, there are 6.1 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 02872 zip code with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In the 02872 zip code, there are 101.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Rhode Island.

In the 02872 zip code, there are 0.5 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 02872 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 02872 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 02872 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02872 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 126.6 rainy days annually in the 02872 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 32.0 inches in the 02872 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. February is the snowiest month in the 02872 zip code with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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