All-time weather records — Newport, RI
Climate change signal in Newport
of Newport's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (0 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21 | 15 | ||
| 1960s | 75 | 100 | ||
| 1970s | 93 | 76 | ||
| 1980s | 85 | 119 | ||
| 1990s | 70 | 43 | ||
| 2000s | 22 | 13 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1957, the latest in 2003. Period of observation: 1957-2003.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64.9°F — Jan 24, 1967 | -9.0°F — Jan 18, 1982 | 2.65 in — Jan 25, 1979 |
| February | 64.9°F — Feb 27, 1976 | -4.0°F — Feb 25, 1993 | 2.75 in — Feb 18, 1998 |
| March | 73.9°F — Mar 13, 1990 | 3.0°F — Mar 2, 1980 | 4.42 in — Mar 22, 1980 |
| April | 86.0°F — Apr 19, 1976 | 10.0°F — Apr 6, 1982 | 3.78 in — Apr 21, 1991 |
| May | 89.1°F — May 26, 1965 | 21.0°F — May 6, 1991 | 4.87 in — May 31, 1984 |
| June | 93.0°F — Jun 27, 1963 | 35.1°F — Jun 20, 1991 | 3.20 in — Jun 14, 1998 |
| July | 96.1°F — Jul 8, 1993 | 41.0°F — Jul 4, 1986 | 3.21 in — Jul 17, 1989 |
| August | 98.1°F — Aug 2, 1975 | 39.0°F — Aug 24, 1986 | 6.30 in — Aug 10, 1992 |
| September | 93.0°F — Sep 7, 1983 | 35.1°F — Sep 28, 1965 | 7.81 in — Sep 20, 1960 |
| October | 81.0°F — Oct 4, 1959 | 26.1°F — Oct 31, 1966 | 3.36 in — Oct 20, 1996 |
| November | 75.0°F — Nov 6, 1983 | 10.9°F — Nov 21, 1987 | 3.96 in — Nov 3, 1969 |
| December | 69.1°F — Dec 5, 1998 | -5.1°F — Dec 26, 1980 | 3.13 in — Dec 17, 1973 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Newport.