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Climate of Fort Adams: monthly averages
Based on 25 years of satellite and reanalysis data (2001-2025), August is usually the hottest month in Fort Adams, 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 Fort Adams, 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 Fort Adams. Values describe typical conditions, not a forecast.
About Fort Adams weather
Fort Adams is a place in Rhode Island's humid continental, coastal New England climate, located about 38 km south of Providence. Fort Adams gets warm, humid summers (June–August) each year. Fort Adams closes out the year with cold winters (December–February) with coastal storms and snow. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Fort Adams: 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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Fort Adams is about 38 km south of Providence, in Rhode Island.
Fort Adams 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 Fort Adams's exact coordinates. No fixed schedule, the page updates whenever you load it.
August is usually the hottest month in Fort Adams, 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.
Fort Adams 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 Fort Adams, with mild daytime temperatures and little rain.
In November Fort Adams 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 Fort Adams 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.
Fort Adams'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.