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Weather in January in Block Island

Considering a trip to Block Island this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Block Island in January?

Block Island is a region in the United States of America. January in Block Island generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. In January, it is winter.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 4°C and nighttime temperatures around -3°C in New Shoreham. In many regions in the United States of America, January is characterized by its biting cold temperatures. If you're venturing into these areas during this time, it's crucial to be adequately prepared. Ensure you layer up with warm clothing to fight off the chill and stay comfortable.

Precipitation

January is a moderate rainy month with an average snow/rainfall of around 85 mm in New Shoreham.

Average sunshine

The city New Shoreham usually sees around 170 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For a closer look at January's conditions in Block Island, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Block Island's yearly weather, check out our Block Island climate page.

Where to go in Block Island in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Block Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Block Island?

New Shoreham

In January New Shoreham generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -3°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

New Shoreham
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
1°C 
147 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
poor 
4°C 
-3°C 
170 hours 
85 mm 
11 days 
poor 
4°C 
-3°C 
173 hours 
91 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in New Shoreham

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Block Island, in the United States of America.

Is January the best time to visit Block Island?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Block Island due to the typically poor weather in New Shoreham.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in New Shoreham. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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