Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Rhode Island.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Rhode Island. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 11 places in Rhode Island over 11,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Rhode Island.
286.7 sunny days · 59.8 degree average high
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Kent County, Rhode IslandData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
286.7 sunny days · 60.0 degree average high
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Providence County, Rhode IslandEast Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.
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285.7 sunny days · 58.3 degree average high
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Newport County, Rhode IslandNewport is a seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States. The City of Newport is located approximately 37 miles southeast of Providence, 21 miles south of Fall River, and 74 miles south of Boston. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its mansions. It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport, which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and a major United States Navy training center. It was a major 18th-century port city and also contains a high number of surviving buildings from the colonial era of the United States.
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286.7 sunny days · 59.9 degree average high
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Providence County, Rhode IslandProvidence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island in the early 1900s it was the most visited place, founded in 1636 and one of the oldest cities in the United States. It was founded by Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the area in honor of “God’s merciful Providence” which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him and his followers to settle. The city is situated at the mouth of the Providence River at the head of Narragansett Bay.
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286.7 sunny days · 59.7 degree average high
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Providence County, Rhode IslandCranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. With a population of 80,529 at the 2010 census, it is the third largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston. Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area.
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281.9 sunny days · 60.1 degree average high
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Providence County, Rhode IslandPawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 71,148 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth largest city in the state.
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281.9 sunny days · 60.1 degree average high
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Providence County, Rhode IslandCentral Falls is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 19,376 at the 2010 census. With an area of only 1.29 square miles, it is the smallest and most densely populated city in the smallest state, and the 27th most densely populated incorporated place in the United States. It is also one of only four incorporated places in New England that have a higher population density than the city of Boston. The city takes its name from a waterfall on the Blackstone River.
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281.9 sunny days · 60.0 degree average high
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Providence County, Rhode IslandWoonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts state line and constitutes part of both the Providence metropolitan area and the larger Greater Boston Combined Statistical Area.
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283.3 sunny days · 59.7 degree average high
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Washington County, Rhode IslandWesterly is a town on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States founded in 1669 by John Babcock. It is a beachfront community on the south shore of the state. The population was 22,787 at the 2010 census.
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How We Determined The Cities In Rhode Island With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Rhode Island, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Ocean State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 11,000 people in Rhode Island from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Warwick, was anointed the city with the best weather in Rhode Island.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities: Providence (48.8 inches), Warwick (47.8 inches), and Cranston (48.3 inches).
The cities with the best weather in Rhode Island are Warwick, East Providence, Newport, Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, Valley Falls, and Westerly.
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Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Rhode Island
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| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
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| 1 | Warwick | 81,855 | 286.7 | 59.8 | 47.8 | 33.3 |
| 2 | East Providence | 47,266 | 286.7 | 60.0 | 48.7 | 35.5 |
| 3 | Newport | 24,459 | 285.7 | 58.3 | 47.7 | 27.7 |
| 4 | Providence | 178,680 | 286.7 | 59.9 | 48.8 | 35.7 |
| 5 | Cranston | 80,761 | 286.7 | 59.7 | 48.3 | 37.1 |
| 6 | Pawtucket | 71,395 | 281.9 | 60.1 | 49.3 | 36.7 |
| 7 | Central Falls | 19,378 | 281.9 | 60.1 | 49.4 | 36.8 |
| 8 | Woonsocket | 41,213 | 281.9 | 60.0 | 50.3 | 37.9 |
| 9 | Valley Falls | 12,088 | 283.3 | 59.7 | 49.5 | 39.6 |
| 10 | Westerly | 17,957 | ||||
| 11 | Newport East | 11,091 |
Source: NOAA climate data. 11 Rhode Island cities with more than 11,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Cities With The Best Weather In Rhode Island For 2026
If you’re looking for the Rhode Island cities with the most sunny days, the least rain and snow, and highs closest to a perfect 70 degrees, this is an accurate list.
The cities with the best weather in Rhode Island are Warwick, East Providence, Newport, Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, Valley Falls, and Westerly. Not sold on Rhode Island? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
