South Kingstown weather in July

In July, South Kingstown sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is South Kingstown's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Kingstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
1st warmest
Overnight low
67°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:30 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

South Kingstown is town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.

Founded
1722

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 77°F through the month.

A typical July day in South Kingstown reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in South Kingstown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

South Kingstown weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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°4.710.82.99.10.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105347
115446
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145347
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165248
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315347

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

South Kingstown gets around 2.9 in of rain over 9.5 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1028
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1228
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1731
1832
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3132

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
192132335
282033336
382033336
481933337
571933338
671934338
761834339
861834339
9518333310
10517333411
11517333411
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Wind in July

Winds average 8 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
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318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:217:18
215.04:217:18
314.94:217:18
414.94:227:18
514.94:237:18
614.94:237:18
714.94:247:17
814.94:247:17
914.94:257:17
1014.84:267:16
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1214.84:277:15
1314.84:287:15
1414.84:297:14
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1614.74:307:13
1714.74:317:13
1814.74:327:12
1914.64:337:11
2014.64:337:11
2114.64:347:10
2214.64:357:09
2314.54:367:08
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2514.54:387:07
2614.54:397:06
2714.44:407:05
2814.44:417:04
2914.44:427:03
3014.34:437:02
3114.34:447:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.13 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 — July's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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146.2Intense
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176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for South Kingstown

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is July a good time to visit South Kingstown?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit South Kingstown for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for South Kingstown in July

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

In July, South Kingstown sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 67°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near South Kingstown in July

The nearest coast averages about 67°F in July — 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 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 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
Oct62Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in South Kingstown in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in South 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 South Kingstown?

South Kingstown sits at 41.4°N, 71.5°W, 197 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Narragansett, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around South Kingstown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Kingstown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft around an average of 135 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 ft.

The land around South Kingstown is covered by trees (81%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and water (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
574 ft
50 miles
1,447 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Narragansett 3.7 mi · North Kingstown 7.5 mi · Newport 11 mi · Middletown 14 mi · Westerly 16 mi · West Warwick 17 mi · Portsmouth 18 mi · Warwick 19 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 South Kingstown (41.4472°, -71.5249°, elevation 197 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).