Rhode Island · county areal climate 1951–2025

Bristol County, RI

A 49.7" / 52.2°F normal · 2025 ran 91% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 80% (22.27") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 20th driest start of 76 years. Temperature -0.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

49.7in
annual precipitation · 52.2°F

2025 vs Normal

91%
45.3" · 52.2°F (+-0 vs normal)

Wettest Year

65.1in
1983

Driest Year

26.6in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

5.23in
Oct 15 · 2005

Warmest Year

53.9°F
2020

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

31°
J
33°
F
39°
M
49°
A
58°
M
68°
J
74°
J
72°
A
66°
S
55°
O
45°
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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