September
Other strong months: June and August
United States · 1991–2020
For Newport, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.1°C, nights average 12.1°C, and rainfall totals about 77 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: June and August
Other strong months: September and October
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
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The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -4.1°C, 28° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.1°C and 77 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 28.7°C and a night-time low of 18°C.
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 6 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -4.1°C | -12.6°C | 6 mm | 1.8 | 9 h 08 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | -1.6°C | -10.7°C | 8 mm | 2.1 | 10 h 20 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | 5.6°C | -4°C | 28 mm | 4.7 | 11 h 46 | 5 | Good coverage |
| April | 14.2°C | 3.1°C | 61 mm | 7.6 | 13 h 25 | 38 | Good coverage |
| May | 20.8°C | 9.5°C | 102 mm | 9.5 | 14 h 48 | 64 | Good coverage |
| June | 26°C | 15.2°C | 119 mm | 9.3 | 15 h 34 | 76 | Good coverage |
| July | 28.7°C | 18°C | 91 mm | 7.7 | 15 h 16 | 67 | Good coverage |
| August | 27.2°C | 16.6°C | 106 mm | 7.5 | 14 h 04 | 73 | Good coverage |
| September | 23.1°C | 12.1°C | 77 mm | 6.9 | 12 h 28 | 82 | Good coverage |
| October | 14.7°C | 4.6°C | 61 mm | 6.8 | 10 h 53 | 43 | Good coverage |
| November | 6.3°C | -2.4°C | 26 mm | 3.8 | 9 h 29 | 10 | Good coverage |
| December | -1.7°C | -9.4°C | 14 mm | 2.5 | 8 h 48 | 5 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.4°C25 Jan 1944 | -35.6°C30 Jan 1951 | 17 mm5 Jan 1946 | 38 mm1949 · driest 0 mm in 2012 | 47 |
| February | 17.8°C26 Feb 2024 | -31.1°C11 Feb 1939 | 32 mm27 Feb 1948 | 48 mm1948 · driest 0 mm in 2011 | 47 |
| March | 27.8°C26 Mar 2007 | -30.6°C11 Mar 1948 | 33 mm31 Mar 2023 | 85 mm1949 · driest 0 mm in 2015 | 47 |
| April | 33.9°C30 Apr 1952 | -12.1°C4 Apr 2018 | 49 mm27 Apr 2014 | 148 mm2014 · driest 2 mm in 2018 | 46 |
| May | 37.2°C28 May 2018 | -3.3°C11 May 1946 | 142 mm29 May 1942 | 262 mm1942 · driest 14 mm in 2009 | 46 |
| June | 38.3°C7 Jun 2011 | 1.1°C3 Jun 1945 | 95 mm21 Jun 2002 | 271 mm2014 · driest 17 mm in 2022 | 45 |
| July | 39.4°C24 Jul 1941 | 8.9°C11 Jul 1945 | 82 mm27 Jul 1949 | 172 mm2011 · driest 22 mm in 1947 | 47 |
| August | 40.0°C10 Aug 1947 | 3.9°C20 Aug 1950 | 68 mm2 Aug 2006 | 222 mm2016 · driest 2 mm in 2003 | 46 |
| September | 37.2°C4 Sep 2023 | -2.2°C28 Sep 1942 | 85 mm1 Sep 1942 | 218 mm1942 · driest 4 mm in 2024 | 46 |
| October | 32.8°C1 Oct 2023 | -9.3°C27 Oct 2020 | 100 mm4 Oct 2005 | 137 mm1941 · driest 0 mm in 1952 | 46 |
| November | 25.6°C8 Nov 1999 | -21.7°C30 Nov 1947 | 51 mm11 Nov 2015 | 118 mm2015 · driest 0 mm in 2014 | 46 |
| December | 17.2°C6 Dec 1939 | -31.1°C27 Dec 1950 | 24 mm25 Dec 2016 | 46 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 2010 | 46 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| March | <1 | 0 | 24 | <1 |
| April | 2 | <1 | 8 | 2 |
| May | 7 | 2 | <1 | 4 |
| June | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| July | 27 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| August | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| September | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 2 | <1 | 6 | 2 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 20 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 29 | <1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 9% | <1% | 5% | -7.9–-1.1°C |
| February | 0% | 11% | 1% | 7% | -5.8–2.4°C |
| March | 3% | 20% | 4% | 22% | 0.6–10.3°C |
| April | 17% | 26% | 7% | 30% | 10.0–16.8°C |
| May | 42% | 31% | 10% | 38% | 18.3–23.8°C |
| June | 63% | 31% | 13% | 37% | 24.2–28.2°C |
| July | 74% | 26% | 10% | 26% | 27.2–30.6°C |
| August | 74% | 25% | 10% | 22% | 25.4–29.4°C |
| September | 59% | 21% | 8% | 22% | 20.7–24.9°C |
| October | 23% | 19% | 5% | 14% | 12.3–18.2°C |
| November | 3% | 15% | 3% | 12% | 1.4–9.4°C |
| December | 0% | 11% | 1% | 8% | -5.7–1.7°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
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