Barrington, RI climate
Barrington has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Barrington feels like
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Barrington weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 4.0" | 10.3" | 11 | 8 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 40° | 24° | 3.5" | 10.5" | 10 | 8 | 19° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 30° | 5.0" | 6.4" | 12 | 4 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 57° | 39° | 4.4" | 0.6" | 12 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 67° | 49° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 76° | 58° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| July | 82° | 65° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 81° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 74° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 46° | 4.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 53° | 37° | 4.3" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 28° | 4.8" | 7.6" | 12 | 4 | 30° – 46° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 48.8" | 36.6" | 127 | 25 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Barrington
Barrington gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. March is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 25 days of the year.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Barrington
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Barrington, 87% of that work is heating and 13% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Barrington and its neighbors
Barrington borders 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. East Providence has both the coldest January nights (22°) and the hottest July afternoons (83°). Barrington’s January low is 23° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Barrington compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Barrington averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Barrington’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 19° to 39°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Barrington’s climate
What is the coldest month in Barrington?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Barrington?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 65°. About 12 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Barrington get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Barrington?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Barrington?
March, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Barrington itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Providence T F Green Airport, RI (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.