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Weather in January in Rhode Island

Planning a journey to Rhode Island this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Rhode Island in January?

Rhode Island is a region in the United States of America. January in Rhode Island generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. In January, it is winter.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 4°C and nighttime temperatures around -4°C in Middletown. Typically, it's the chilliest month of the year. Making it a great time for staying indoors and enjoying the warmth. Make sure you're prepared by packing the right winter outfits.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in New Shoreham with an average of 85 mm to high snow/rainfall in Coventry with 108 mm.

Average sunshine

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

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Rhode Island in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Rhode Island climate page.

Where to go in Rhode Island in January

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 January for the 5 most popular destinations in Rhode Island?

Middletown

In January Middletown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate 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
7°C 
-0°C 
147 hours 
125 mm 
12 days 
poor 
4°C 
-4°C 
170 hours 
98 mm 
11 days 
poor 
4°C 
-5°C 
173 hours 
96 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Middletown

Warwick

In January Warwick generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°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
7°C 
-2°C 
147 hours 
136 mm 
13 days 
poor 
3°C 
-5°C 
170 hours 
101 mm 
11 days 
poor 
4°C 
-6°C 
173 hours 
104 mm 
10 days 
poor 
Climate in Warwick

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

Narragansett

In January Narragansett generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°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
7°C 
-1°C 
147 hours 
136 mm 
12 days 
poor 
4°C 
-5°C 
170 hours 
101 mm 
12 days 
poor 
4°C 
-6°C 
173 hours 
100 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Narragansett

Westerly

In January Westerly generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and moderate 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
7°C 
-1°C 
147 hours 
127 mm 
12 days 
poor 
4°C 
-6°C 
170 hours 
91 mm 
11 days 
poor 
4°C 
-6°C 
173 hours 
94 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 January the best time to visit Rhode Island?

In our opinion, January 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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