Cranston, RI Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Cranston actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Cranston, RI, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Cranston's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Cranston run from 30°F in Jan up to 74°F in Jul, a 44.2°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
How wet Cranston actually gets
Over a typical year, Cranston sees about 47.54in of precipitation a year across roughly 127 days with measurable rain or snow, with 36.6in of snow a year.
Cranston against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Cranston comes in at 2911; within RI alone it ranks 3 of 8. Population is about 84,448.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from PROVIDENCE T F GREEN AP, RI US, the NOAA station 4.3 miles from Cranston, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is