Coldest Aprils in Rhode Island since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Aprils in Rhode Island since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. April 1939 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.7°F
- Total precipitation: 4.9"
#10. April 1920 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 34°F
- Total precipitation: 5.61"
#9. April 1956
- Average temperature: 42.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.2°F
- Total precipitation: 3.24"
#7. April 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.87"
#7. April 1898 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.9°F
- Total precipitation: 5.6"
#6. April 1972
- Average temperature: 42.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.7°F
- Monthly low temperature: 32°F
- Total precipitation: 3.99"
#5. April 1911
- Average temperature: 42.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.1°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.81"
#4. April 1940
- Average temperature: 41.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 33°F
- Total precipitation: 6.15"
#3. April 1926
- Average temperature: 41.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 52°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.6°F
- Total precipitation: 2.22"
#2. April 1907
- Average temperature: 41°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.6°F
- Total precipitation: 3.34"
#1. April 1943
- Average temperature: 40.9°F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.9°F
- Total precipitation: 3.43"