Climate & Weather in Cranston
Cranston's climate features genuine four-season New England variation -- cold, snowy winters and warm (not hot) summers -- alongside the real, disclosed hurricane and flood risk detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page.
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Learn moreA Genuine Four-Season Climate
Cranston's temperature typically ranges from approximately 22°F to 83°F over the course of a year, rarely dropping below 7°F or rising above 90°F -- an average January high near 37°F and an average July high near 84°F.
Real, Above-National-Average Snowfall
Cranston receives approximately 41 inches of average annual snowfall, above the roughly 28-inch U.S. average this record compares it against -- real, genuine cold-winter and snow-load risk consistent with its New England setting.
See the Flood-Hurricane-Risk Topic Page for Coastal and River Hazards
This record discloses Cranston's real coastal hurricane/storm-surge risk (concentrated in its bay-adjacent eastern neighborhoods) and its separate, real Pawtuxet River flood history on the dedicated flood-hurricane-risk topic page rather than compressing every hazard into this climate-focused page.
Negligible Wildfire and Earthquake Risk
Consistent with its humid-continental New England setting, this record did not identify any material, currently-cited wildfire or earthquake hazard specific to Cranston this pass -- a genuinely different hazard profile than several of this project's western and southern Tier A+ markets.
Key takeaways
- Cranston's climate runs a genuine four distinct seasons, with a typical annual temperature range of approximately 22°F to 83°F.
- Approximately 41 inches of average annual snowfall runs above the roughly 28-inch U.S. average.
- See the flood-hurricane-risk topic page for Cranston's real, disclosed coastal and Pawtuxet River hazard exposure.
- Wildfire and earthquake risk are both negligible for Cranston, a genuinely different profile than several of this project's western/southern markets.
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