North Kingstown weather in October

In October, North Kingstown sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is North Kingstown's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Kingstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical October day in North Kingstown reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 9°F cooler than September and about 10°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16656
26655
36555
46555
56555
66454
76454
86453
96453
106353
116352
126252
136252
146251
156251
166151
176150
186050
196050
206049
216049
225949
235948
245848
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265847
275847
285747
295746
305746
315646

How October really feels in North Kingstown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

North Kingstown weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75545
85545
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

North Kingstown gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 9.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
534
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1532
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15423167
25523157
35822146
46022135
56122125
66321124
76521113
86720103
96919102
10701992
11721882
12731782
13761671
14771661
15781561
16791461
17811351
18831250
19831250
20851140
21861040
22861040
23861040
2488930
2588930
2688930
2788930
2890820
2990820
3090820
3190820

Wind in October

Winds average 10 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
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1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
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2010light breeze
2110light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:22
211.55:495:20
311.55:505:18
411.45:515:16
511.45:525:15
611.35:545:13
711.35:555:11
811.25:565:10
911.25:575:08
1011.15:585:06
1111.15:595:05
1211.06:005:03
1311.06:025:01
1411.06:035:00
1510.96:044:58
1610.96:054:57
1710.86:064:55
1810.86:074:54
1910.76:094:52
2010.76:104:51
2110.66:114:49
2210.66:124:48
2310.66:134:46
2410.56:154:45
2510.56:164:44
2610.46:174:42
2710.46:184:41
2810.36:194:40
2910.36:214:38
3010.36:224:37
3110.26:234:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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 — October's 3.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for North Kingstown

In seasonPeak

In October, North Kingstown sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit North Kingstown?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit North Kingstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Kingstown in October

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

In October, North Kingstown sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near North Kingstown in October

The nearest coast averages about 61°F in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
October 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).