North Kingstown weather in December

In December, North Kingstown sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 40°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is North Kingstown's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Kingstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
10th warmest
Overnight low
33°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:12 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

North Kingstown is town in Rhode Island, United States.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 40°F by the end.

A typical December day in North Kingstown reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24736
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244131
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274130
284130
294030
304030
314029

How December really feels in North Kingstown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

North Kingstown weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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°4.710.82.990.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244852
254852
264753
274753
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

North Kingstown gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2336
3347
4347
5348
6358
7359
8359
9359
103510
113510
123510
133510
143510
153510
163410
173410
183410
19349
20349
21349
223410
233410
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253410
263410
273410
283411
293411
303512
313512

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in December

Winds average 11 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
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3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:12 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:594:12
29.27:004:12
39.27:014:12
49.27:024:11
59.17:034:11
69.17:044:11
79.17:054:11
89.17:064:11
99.17:074:11
109.17:074:11
119.17:084:11
129.07:094:11
139.07:104:12
149.07:104:12
159.07:114:12
169.07:124:12
179.07:124:12
189.07:134:13
199.07:144:13
209.07:144:14
219.07:154:14
229.07:154:14
239.07:164:15
249.07:164:15
259.07:164:16
269.07:174:17
279.07:174:17
289.07:174:18
299.07:184:18
309.07:184:19
319.07:184:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
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191.6Dim
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211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for North Kingstown

In seasonPeak

None of North Kingstown's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

North Kingstown 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 December a good time to visit North Kingstown?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in North Kingstown.

What to pack for North Kingstown in December

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

In December, North Kingstown sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near North Kingstown in December

The nearest coast averages about 49°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 mi away) 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 North Kingstown in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Kingstown 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is North Kingstown?

North Kingstown sits at 41.6°N, 71.5°W, 82 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Narragansett, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around North Kingstown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Kingstown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 ft.

The land around North Kingstown is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and water (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
627 ft
50 miles
1,532 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Narragansett 6.8 mi · South Kingstown 7.5 mi · Newport 8.7 mi · Middletown 9.3 mi · West Warwick 11 mi · Warwick 11 mi · Portsmouth 12 mi · Bristol 14 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 North Kingstown (41.5501°, -71.4662°, elevation 82 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).