Narragansett in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Narragansett sees average daytime highs around 53°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 12.0 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 41°F in early March to 66°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Narragansett's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Narragansett's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
53°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
42°F
Precipitation
12.0 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
10 mph
Travel score
2.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Narragansett in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 41°F in early March to 66°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Narragansett reaches about 53°F and drops to 42°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Narragansett

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 33 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
33
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Narragansett weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 27°3.910.24.89.30.0
Feb38° / 27°3.494.110.30.0
Mar44° / 33°4.510.73.811.70.7
Apr53° / 42°4.0110.613.12.9
May62° / 51°3.410.9014.35.1
Jun71° / 61°3.59.5014.96.6
Jul77° / 67°2.99.5014.76.9
Aug76° / 67°3.69013.77.1
Sep71° / 61°3.88.8012.36.8
Oct61° / 51°4.59.60.110.95.2
Nov51° / 41°3.99.10.49.72.7
Dec43° / 33°4.710.82.99.10.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Narragansett gets around 12.0 in of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Narragansett

In seasonPeak

None of Narragansett's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Narragansett sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Narragansett?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Narragansett.

What to pack for Narragansett in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Narragansett sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Narragansett in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 45°F across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Aug 30 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct61Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Narragansett in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Narragansett peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Narragansett?

Narragansett sits at 41.5°N, 71.4°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Kingstown, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Narragansett

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Narragansett.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Narragansett has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 49 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 ft.

The land around Narragansett is covered by trees (44%) and water (37%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and trees (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (46%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
423 ft
50 miles
1,217 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: South Kingstown 3.7 mi · North Kingstown 6.8 mi · Newport 7.5 mi · Middletown 11 mi · Portsmouth 15 mi · Warwick 17 mi · West Warwick 17 mi · Bristol 18 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Narragansett (41.4501°, -71.4495°, elevation 20 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.