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Weather in December in Rhode Island

Are you planning a trip a to Rhode Island in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Rhode Island in December?

Rhode Island is a region in the United States of America. December in Rhode Island generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation. The month of December is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 6°C in Smithfield to 8°C in New Shoreham. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in New Shoreham and -3°C in Smithfield.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in New Shoreham with an average of 110 mm to high rainfall in Coventry with 144 mm. Middletown experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Middletown enjoys a balanced 147 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in Rhode Island for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Rhode Island climate page.

Where to go in Rhode Island in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Rhode 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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Rhode Island?

Middletown

In December Middletown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Middletown
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
12°C 
4°C 
147 hours 
96 mm 
9 days 
7°C 
-0°C 
147 hours 
125 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-4°C 
170 hours 
98 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Middletown

Warwick

In December Warwick generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Warwick
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
12°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
110 mm 
10 days 
poor 
7°C 
-2°C 
147 hours 
136 mm 
13 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-5°C 
170 hours 
101 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Warwick

New Shoreham

In December New Shoreham generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly 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 rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
12°C 
6°C 
147 hours 
88 mm 
10 days 
8°C 
1°C 
147 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-3°C 
170 hours 
85 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in New Shoreham

Narragansett

In December Narragansett generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Narragansett
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
12°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
98 mm 
10 days 
7°C 
-1°C 
147 hours 
136 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-5°C 
170 hours 
101 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Narragansett

Westerly

In December Westerly generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Westerly
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
12°C 
3°C 
147 hours 
90 mm 
10 days 
7°C 
-1°C 
147 hours 
127 mm 
12 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-6°C 
170 hours 
91 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Westerly

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

Is December the best time to visit Rhode Island?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Rhode Island due to the typically poor weather in Middletown.

Generally speaking, August and September provide perfect weather in Middletown. In contrast, January, February, March, April and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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