Photo: Timothy J. Quill · CC BY-SA 4.0July in New Shoreham stays fresher than in 84% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 25°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 61% of U.S. towns. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 57°. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to April, which average under 50°.
A year in New Shoreham at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about New Shoreham’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with New Shoreham’s place in Rhode Island beside it.
What a year in New Shoreham feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Westerly State Airport, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts New Shoreham’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 35 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Kingston, RI, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; October is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in New Shoreham
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Westerly State Airport.
Living with New Shoreham’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 24 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in New Shoreham from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →New Shoreham and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around New Shoreham yet.
Climates most like New Shoreham’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Shoreham, RI | 25° | 82° | 43" | 35" |
| Bluefield, WV | 23° | 81° | 42" | 40" |
| Greensburg, PA | 21° | 83° | 44" | 30" |
| Blacksburg, VA | 25° | 84° | 43" | 25" |
| Lorain, OH | 22° | 82° | 38" | 44" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How New Shoreham compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with New Shoreham’s place among Rhode Island’s.
New Shoreham weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kingston, RI. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 25° | 3.3" | 10.0" | 11 | 10 |
| February | 41° | 26° | 2.8" | 9.9" | 9 | 9 |
| March | 47° | 32° | 4.2" | 6.2" | 10 | 5 |
| April | 57° | 41° | 3.9" | 1.1" | 12 | 0 |
| May | 67° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 |
| June | 75° | 59° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| August | 81° | 64° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| September | 74° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| October | 64° | 47° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 |
| November | 54° | 38° | 3.5" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 |
| December | 45° | 30° | 3.8" | 6.6" | 11 | 5 |
| Year | 60° | 45° | 42.8" | 34.5" | 128 | 30 |
Where New Shoreham’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Rhode Island).
- Snow: Kingston, RI.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Westerly State Airport, 16 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about New Shoreham’s climate
What is the weather like in New Shoreham?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in New Shoreham in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 109 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does New Shoreham get?
About 35 inches in a normal winter at Kingston, RI, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in New Shoreham?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 66°. About 3 days a year reach 90° (Westerly State Airport).
When is the first and last frost in New Shoreham?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 11 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 201 frost-free days, at Westerly State Airport.
What growing zone is New Shoreham in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit New Shoreham?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in New Shoreham.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.