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Weather in March in Rhode Island

Planning a getaway to Rhode Island this March and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Rhode Island in March?

Rhode Island is a region in the United States of America. March in Rhode Island generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around -1°C in Middletown.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in New Shoreham with an average of 107 mm to high rainfall in Coventry with 135 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Middletown enjoys approximately 216 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For specific regional insights in Rhode Island for March, 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 March

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 March for the 5 most popular destinations in Rhode Island?

Middletown

In March Middletown generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°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
4°C 
-5°C 
173 hours 
96 mm 
10 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
216 hours 
118 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
5°C 
223 hours 
102 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Middletown

Warwick

In March Warwick generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°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
4°C 
-6°C 
173 hours 
104 mm 
10 days 
poor 
9°C 
-1°C 
216 hours 
130 mm 
10 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
5°C 
223 hours 
114 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Warwick

New Shoreham

In March New Shoreham generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°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
4°C 
-3°C 
173 hours 
91 mm 
11 days 
poor 
7°C 
1°C 
216 hours 
107 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
12°C 
5°C 
223 hours 
89 mm 
12 days 
Climate in New Shoreham

Narragansett

In March Narragansett generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°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
4°C 
-6°C 
173 hours 
100 mm 
11 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
216 hours 
127 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
4°C 
223 hours 
109 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Narragansett

Westerly

In March Westerly generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°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
4°C 
-6°C 
173 hours 
94 mm 
11 days 
poor 
8°C 
-1°C 
216 hours 
116 mm 
11 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
14°C 
4°C 
223 hours 
97 mm 
11 days 
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 March the best time to visit Rhode Island?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Rhode Island with often poor weather in Middletown.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Middletown. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April and December tend to be poor.

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