Zip 02917 (Smithfield, RI) Climate

Smithfield, RI has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures in the summer can reach up to 90°F (32°C). Winters are typically cold with highs averaging in the 30s (F) and lows dipping down into the 20s (F). The area receives around 45 inches of precipitation each year which is spread relatively evenly throughout the seasons. Snowfall is common during winter months; however, it rarely accumulates more than 8-10 inches at a time. Smithfield experiences four distinct seasons with pleasant weather for most of the year.

Smithfield (zip 02917), Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smithfield (zip 02917) averages 40 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 Smithfield (zip 02917). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smithfield (zip 02917) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 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 15
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02917 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

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 02917 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Smithfield, Rhode Island	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	40.3 in.	27.8 in.
	124.1 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.9°	85.8°
	15.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	325 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 02917 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In the 02917 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 02917 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02917 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 02917 zip code with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.

In the 02917 zip code, there are 144.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.

In the 02917 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Rhode Island.

Humidity in the 02917 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in July and August. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the 02917 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the 02917 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02917 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 124.1 rainy days annually in the 02917 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in the 02917 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the 02917 zip code with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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