Humid subtropical
Westerly, Rhode Island
Washington County, Rhode Island · Population 19k · 56 ft elevation
Living in Westerly
Westerly has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 82°F) and cold winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 43″ a year, and it gets light snow (25″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 33 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Westerly at a glance
- Population
- 19k
- Elevation
- 56 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 43″49th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 25″64th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,790 hrs47th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $400k72th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,243/mo54th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.89%44th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 6.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.057th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 26 per 100k7th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 598 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6419th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2928th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 25°F | 3.3″ | 5.8″ | 165 hrs |
| Feb | 41°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 8.3″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 47°F | 32°F | 4.2″ | 3.9″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 57°F | 41°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 75°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Jul | 82°F | 66°F | 2.9″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 64°F | 3.5″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 57°F | 3.8″ | — | 262 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 47°F | 4.3″ | — | 205 hrs |
| Nov | 54°F | 38°F | 3.5″ | 0.5″ | 172 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 3.8″ | 5.2″ | 151 hrs |
Near Westerly
- Kingston, RI · 7k
- Wakefield-Peace Dale, RI · 9.8k
- Narragansett Pier, RI · 3.1k
- Newport, RI · 25k
- Newport East, RI · 11k
- Warwick, RI · 83k
- Cranston, RI · 83k
- Tiverton, RI · 8.2k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology