Rhode Island · county areal climate 1951–2025

Washington County, RI

A 48.2" / 51.5°F normal · 2025 ran 87% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 77% (20.77") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 15th driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

48.2in
annual precipitation · 51.5°F

2025 vs Normal

87%
41.7" · 51.5°F (+0 vs normal)

Wettest Year

61.3in
1983

Driest Year

28.0in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

5.02in
Oct 15 · 2005

Warmest Year

53.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

30°
J
32°
F
39°
M
48°
A
58°
M
66°
J
73°
J
71°
A
65°
S
54°
O
44°
N
36°
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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