Weather by month
Newport
Rhode Island
A small ocean city where the water moderates everything: winters softer than inland New England, summers cooled by a bay breeze.
The best time to come
September is the sweet spot — warm water, warm afternoons, festival crowds gone home. June gets you the long light before the season peaks, and October is the quiet, golden way to do the mansions.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° / 24° | 10 | 41° | |
| February | 40° / 25° | 9 | 39° | |
| March | 46° / 31° | 10 | 42° | |
| April | 56° / 39° | 7 | 47° | |
| May | 65° / 49° | 7 | 55° | |
| June ● | 74° / 58° | 6 | 64° | |
| July | 80° / 64° | 5 | 71° | |
| August | 79° / 64° | 5 | 71° | |
| September ● | 72° / 57° | 6 | 69° | |
| October ● | 62° / 47° | 7 | 63° | |
| November | 53° / 38° | 6 | 54° | |
| December | 44° / 30° | 11 | 46° |
Newport facts
- Sits at about 170 ft above sea level.
- 42.2 in of rain in a typical year, with March the wettest month.
- July runs hottest (80° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (24°).