Coventry, RI climate
Coventry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Coventry feels like
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Coventry 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 | 37° | 19° | 4.1" | 15.5" | 12 | 18 | 19° – 35° |
| February | 40° | 21° | 3.5" | 15.6" | 11 | 17 | 17° – 37° |
| March | 47° | 28° | 4.8" | 13.4" | 12 | 12 | 31° – 45° |
| April | 58° | 37° | 4.5" | 2.6" | 12 | 1 | 44° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 77° | 56° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 82° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 63° | 42° | 4.8" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 4.3" | 2.0" | 11 | 2 | 38° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 25° | 4.9" | 12.4" | 12 | 11 | 27° – 45° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 50.4" | 62.0" | 139 | 61 |
“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 Coventry
Coventry gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 61 days of the year.
About 176 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 53% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Coventry
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Coventry, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
Coventry and its neighbors
Coventry borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.3°. Foster has the coldest January nights (19°) and Cranston the hottest July afternoons (83°). Coventry’s January low is 19° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Coventry 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 Coventry averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.6°). The shift is larger than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Coventry’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 17° to 37°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Coventry’s climate
What is the coldest month in Coventry?
January, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Coventry?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 62°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Coventry get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Coventry?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Coventry?
December, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Coventry itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at North Foster 1 E, RI (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.