Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Greenwich features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (31 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1297 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Greenwich enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 11 minutes to 15 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in West Greenwich are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (31 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Greenwich experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
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West Greenwich usually has the most precipitation in April, July and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Greenwich are January, February and September. On average, 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71 (2.8) | 89 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 130 (5.1) | 107 (4.2) | 99 (3.9) | 145 (5.7) | 112 (4.4) | 93 (3.7) | 133 (5.2) | 98 (3.9) | 124 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in West Greenwich are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Greenwich: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 188 | 260 | 248 | 291 | 322 | 346 | 326 | 281 | 227 | 205 | 176 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 31m | 10h 36m | 11h 58m | 13h 22m | 14h 33m | 15h 8m | 14h 49m | 13h 45m | 12h 25m | 11h 1m | 9h 48m | 9h 11m |
West Greenwich experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly West Greenwich UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |