Zip 02893 (West Warwick, RI) Climate

The climate in 02893 West Warwick, RI is typically humid and subtropical. In the summer months, temperatures tend to hover around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are mild compared to other parts of the country, but temperatures can still reach below freezing on occasion. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, ranging from about four inches per month in the winter to nearly eight inches per month in the summer. The area also has its fair share of snow during the winter months with an average annual total of around 25 inches.

West Warwick (zip 02893), Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

West Warwick (zip 02893) averages 34 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 West Warwick (zip 02893). The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Warwick (zip 02893) 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 20
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02893 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 02893 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	West Warwick, Rhode Island	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	33.5 in.	27.8 in.
	127.0 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	81.6°	85.8°
	19.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	162 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 02893 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In the 02893 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 02893 zip code are June, August and July.

In the 02893 zip code, there are 5.9 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 02893 zip code with an average of 19.8°. This is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02893 zip code, there are 122.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02893 zip code, there are 2.0 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 02893 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 02893 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.4 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 50.1 inches in the 02893 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02893 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 127.0 rainy days annually in the 02893 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 33.5 inches in the 02893 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the 02893 zip code with 9.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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