Hottest Octobers in Rhode Island since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Octobers in Rhode Island since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. October 1920
- Average temperature: 55.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.81"
#9. October 1949
- Average temperature: 56掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.82"
#8. October 1954
- Average temperature: 56.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.51"
#7. October 1990
- Average temperature: 56.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.22"
#6. October 2023
- Average temperature: 56.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.42"
#5. October 1971
- Average temperature: 57.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.62"
#4. October 1947
- Average temperature: 57.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 45.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.51"
#3. October 2007
- Average temperature: 58掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 67.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.56"
#2. October 2021
- Average temperature: 58.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 66.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.94"
#1. October 2017
- Average temperature: 59.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 69.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.41"
