Rhode Island · county areal climate 1951–2025

Newport County, RI

A 48.3" / 52.0°F normal · 2025 ran 91% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 80% (21.76") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 22nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

48.3in
annual precipitation · 52.0°F

2025 vs Normal

91%
44.1" · 51.9°F (-0.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

61.2in
1972

Driest Year

26.5in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

5.44in
Sep 2 · 2021

Warmest Year

53.7°F
2020

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

31°
J
33°
F
39°
M
48°
A
58°
M
67°
J
73°
J
72°
A
66°
S
55°
O
45°
N
37°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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