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Climate of Downtown Newport: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Downtown Newport, with average daytime highs around 26°C. January is the coolest, when nights typically fall to about -3°C and frost is possible on the coldest nights.
The area receives about 1160 mm of rain in a typical year. Most of it falls from March to April, June, October and December, and October is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm.
For outdoor plans and travel, July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Downtown Newport, with mild days and relatively little rain.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° | -3° | 82 mm | 84% |
| Feb | 4° | -3° | 81 mm | 83% |
| Mar | 6° | -1° | 108 mm | 81% |
| Apr | 12° | 4° | 105 mm | 81% |
| May | 17° | 9° | 87 mm | 81% |
| Jun | 22° | 15° | 101 mm | 82% |
| Jul | 26° | 19° | 86 mm | 80% |
| Aug | 26° | 19° | 83 mm | 78% |
| Sep | 23° | 16° | 99 mm | 78% |
| Oct | 17° | 10° | 119 mm | 79% |
| Nov | 12° | 5° | 97 mm | 80% |
| Dec | 6° | 0° | 113 mm | 83% |
Source: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged over the roughly 50 km grid area around Downtown Newport. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Downtown Newport weather
Downtown Newport, in Rhode Island's humid continental, coastal New England climate, is positioned about 38 km south of Providence. The warmer months mean warm, humid summers (June–August). Finally, there's cold winters (December–February) with coastal storms and snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Downtown Newport: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo. Local timezone: America/New_York.
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Downtown Newport is about 38 km south of Providence, in Rhode Island.
Downtown Newport sees cold winters (December–February) with coastal storms and snow.
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time for Downtown Newport's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Downtown Newport, with average daytime highs of about 26°C and nights around 19°C.
The coldest nights come in January, when the average low is about -3°C and daytime highs reach around 3°C. Frost is possible on clear, calm nights.
Downtown Newport receives about 1160 mm of rain in a typical year. October is the wettest month at roughly 119 mm, and the main rainy period is March to April, June, October and December.
July to September usually offer the most comfortable weather in Downtown Newport, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Downtown Newport typically sees daytime highs near 12°C and lows near 5°C, with about 97 mm of rain over the month and average humidity around 80%. Check the live forecast above for this week's actual conditions.
Up to 16 days ahead using the extended forecast and date picker above; further-out or historical dates use the same date lookup tool.
The current temperature for Downtown Newport updates automatically at the top of this page — scroll to the hourly strip below to see how it's expected to change over the day.
Downtown Newport's day-to-day weather follows the broader pattern of Rhode Island described above. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.