Smithfield, RI Climate

Smithfield, RI generally experiences a humid climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average winter temperatures range between 25 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit while summer temperatures average between 75 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter weather can include snowfall, but the amount of snowfall is usually minimal. Rainfall is common throughout the year, but particularly in the spring and fall months when thunderstorms move through the area.

Smithfield, Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smithfield averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Smithfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smithfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Smithfield is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Smithfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Smithfield with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Smithfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smithfield are June, August and September.

In Smithfield, there are 8.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smithfield with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In Smithfield, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In Smithfield, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Smithfield but some summer days can be muggy. July is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in Smithfield with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Smithfield means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in Smithfield with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Smithfield, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in Smithfield means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Smithfield with 11.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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