When to go · Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Portsmouth, Rhode Island in August
Great month. Inside Portsmouth, Rhode Island's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for warm water and no crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Portsmouth, Rhode Island's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for warm water and no crowds.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Portsmouth, Rhode Island in this guide.
Weather in August
- Portsmouth, Rhode IslandHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Portsmouth, Rhode Island's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for warm water and no crowds.
May: Inside Portsmouth, Rhode Island's best window: May–Oct; Sep–Oct for warm water and no crowds.
Portsmouth, Rhode Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.