Coldest Octobers in Rhode Island since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Octobers in Rhode Island since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. October 1972
- Average temperature: 48.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 38.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.22"
#9. October 1934
- Average temperature: 48.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 38.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.67"
#7. October 1904 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 37.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.94"
#7. October 1896 (tie)
- Average temperature: 48掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 39.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.41"
#5. October 1988 (tie)
- Average temperature: 47.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 37.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.71"
#5. October 1974 (tie)
- Average temperature: 47.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 58.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 36.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.91"
#4. October 1940
- Average temperature: 47.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 37.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.81"
#3. October 1907
- Average temperature: 46.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 36.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.44"
#2. October 1895
- Average temperature: 46.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 56.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 36.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.63"
#1. October 1925
- Average temperature: 45.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 55.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 35.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.93"
