Newport, RI Weather & Climate Normals
Newport's real weather, in one number
Newport, RI scores 53/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 6 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Newport's hottest and coldest months
Newport's hottest month is Aug, averaging 71°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 31°F, a 39.8°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Newport's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 24°F | 4.03in | 5.5in |
| Feb | 40°F | 25°F | 3.57in | 9.1in |
| Mar | 46°F | 32°F | 4.61in | 4.8in |
| Apr | 55°F | 40°F | 4.73in | 1.3in |
| May | 65°F | 49°F | 3.91in | 0in |
| Jun | 72°F | 58°F | 3.17in | 0in |
| Jul | 77°F | 64°F | 3.21in | 0in |
| Aug | 78°F | 64°F | 3.29in | 0in |
| Sep | 73°F | 59°F | 3.82in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 49°F | 4.72in | 0in |
| Nov | 53°F | 40°F | 3.94in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 44°F | 31°F | 4.45in | 5.2in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Newport at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Newport
Newport averages 47.45in of precipitation a year across roughly 126 days with measurable rain or snow, and 26in of snow a year.
Where Newport ranks
Newport ranks 1072 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 1 of 8 within RI. About 24,482 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Newport Rose, RI US, 2.3 miles from Newport, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station