Rhode Island · county areal climate 1951–2025

Kent County, RI

A 50.8" / 51.1°F normal · 2025 ran 91% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 79% (22.34") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 16th driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

50.8in
annual precipitation · 51.1°F

2025 vs Normal

91%
46.1" · 51.0°F (-0.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

65.1in
1983

Driest Year

28.5in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

5.94in
Oct 15 · 2005

Warmest Year

52.8°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

29°
J
31°
F
38°
M
48°
A
58°
M
67°
J
73°
J
71°
A
64°
S
54°
O
43°
N
35°
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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