Rhode Island, United States
Pawtucket
Pawtucket is a town in Rhode Island, United States. It has a population of about 75,604 (2020). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now53°F
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population75,604
Local time11:02
41.88° N, 71.38° WElevation 36 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes02860–02862October: high / low64° / 42°
Rain this month111mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Pawtucket at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:06 · 17:5510 h 48 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:03Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.9Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month85°F
Average high in July
Coolest month19°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
103 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
96 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.9 km
Weather in Pawtucket
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
53°F
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 54%
Today22 Oct63°41°
Fri23 Oct55°36°
Sat24 Oct60°31°
Sun25 Oct65°33°
Mon26 Oct69°38°
Tue27 Oct54°37°
Wed28 Oct56°29°
Thu29 Oct64°36°
Fri30 Oct61°41°
Sat31 Oct58°34°
When to go to Pawtucket
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 31 | 32 | 30 | 57 | 67 | 60 | 52 | 58 | 76 | 71 | 39 | 28 |
| High | 38° | 40° | 48° | 60° | 70° | 79° | 85° | 83° | 76° | 64° | 53° | 43° |
| Low | 19° | 20° | 28° | 37° | 47° | 57° | 63° | 61° | 54° | 42° | 33° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 97 | 96 | 124 | 119 | 96 | 103 | 100 | 96 | 102 | 111 | 116 | 114 |
| Wet days | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
What's on in Pawtucket
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Pawtucket
2 km
St. Matthew's Church, Central FallsBuilt 19290.2 km
Pawtucket Congregational ChurchBuilt 1867
0.8 km
Benjamin F. Greene HouseBuilt 1868
0.6 km
Church Hill Grammar School
0.8 km
David G. Fales House
1 km
Fire Station No. 4, Pawtucket
Museum2.4 km
Cape Verdean MuseumBuilt 2000
Museum6.1 km
Rhode Island School of Design MuseumBuilt 1877Outdoors around Pawtucket
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Jolly Cholly's FunlandTheme parks
0.7 kmMet LinksGolf courses
1 kmCapron Park ZooZoos
1.3 kmSplash PadWater parks
1.3 kmLookout PointViewpoints · 390 ft
1.7 kmObservation StructureViewpoints
1.9 kmNature around Pawtucket
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Pawtucket
Earthquakes around Pawtucket
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Pawtucket
Universities and research institutes
International Charter SchoolUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Pawtucket
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Pleasant View1.2 kmCentral Falls1.6 kmDarlington1.8 kmWoodlawn1.9 kmFairlawn2.5 kmHappy Hollow2.8 kmValley Falls3.2 kmSaylesville3.4 kmLonsdale3.6 kmCumberland Mills5.2 kmWanskuck5.3 kmGeneva5.5 kmWoodville5.6 kmLincoln6.4 kmProvidence6.6 kmBerkeley6.6 kmSix Corners6.6 kmCarpenters Corner6.7 kmEast Providence7.3 kmFruit Hill7.3 kmQuinnville7.3 kmNorth Providence7.6 kmChristian Hill7.8 kmAshton7.8 kmLime Rock7.9 kmAllendale8 kmCenterdale8.3 kmManton8.5 kmLymansville8.5 kmAbbott Run8.5 kmDyerville8.6 kmOlneyville8.9 kmGreystone9 kmEsmond9.3 kmMerino9.3 kmSilver Lake9.6 kmSquantum9.7 kmElmwood9.7 kmAlbion10 kmSilver Spring10 kmVue de l'eau10 kmGeorgiaville10 kmCumberland11 kmWashington Park11 kmEdgewood11 kmCranston12 kmStillwater12 kmJohnston12 kmKent Corner12 kmThornton12 kmDiamond Hill12 kmFountain Spring12 kmRiverside12 kmManville13 kmKnightsville13 kmCumberland Hill13 kmSimmonsville13 kmSpragueville13 kmWayland13 kmGreenville14 kmGarden City14 kmMeshanticut14 kmPocasset15 kmSmithfield15 km
Pawtucket from above
Around Pawtucket34 places to see, do and reach nearby
Blackstone RiverNature0.2 miWoonasquatucket RiverNature3.9 miMoshassuck RiverNature3.9 miTen Mile River, Rhode IslandNature3.2 miMillers River, Rhode IslandNature3.0 miBungay RiverNature5.9 miGreen Jacket ShoalNature4.5 miGingerbread IslandNature3.9 miJerimoth HillMountain20 miHuckleberry Hill, Rhode IslandMountain24 miSt. Matthew's Church, Central FallsMonument1.2 miPawtucket Congregational ChurchMonument0.1 miBenjamin F. Greene HouseMonument0.5 miChurch Hill Grammar SchoolMonument0.4 miDavid G. Fales HouseMonument0.5 miFire Station No. 4, PawtucketMonument0.6 miFifth Ward WardroomMonument0.6 miPawtucket West High SchoolMonument1.0 miCape Verdean MuseumMuseum1.5 miRhode Island School of Design MuseumMuseum3.8 miAnnmary Brown MemorialMuseum3.9 miJohn Brown HouseMuseum4.0 miHaffenreffer Museum of AnthropologyMuseum3.8 miPawtucket/Central FallsStation0.5 miSouth AttleboroStation1.9 miProvidenceStation3.8 miNewport and Bristol FerryFerry port4.4 miSeastreak Ferry Terminal at ProvidenceFerry port4.4 miProvidencePlace4.1 miCranstonPlace7.4 miAttleboroPlace6.7 miEast ProvidencePlace4.5 miCumberlandPlace6.6 miWest WarwickPlace14 mi
Postal codes
02860–02862
Getting to Pawtucket
Rhode Island T. F. Green International AirportPVD
18 kmNewport State AirportNPT
39 kmNew Bedford Regional AirportEWB
42 kmPawtucket/Central FallsRailway station
0.8 kmSouth AttleboroRailway station
3.1 kmProvidenceRailway station
6.1 kmNewport and Bristol FerryPrudence Island Ferry · Seastreak Ferry Terminal at Newport
7.1 kmSeastreak Ferry Terminal at ProvidenceFerry port
7.1 kmPlaces near Pawtucket
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Pawtucket?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pawtucket.
What is the hottest month in Pawtucket?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F and lows of 63°F.
What is the coldest month in Pawtucket?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 38°F and lows of 19°F.
What is the rainiest month in Pawtucket?
June is the wettest month with about 4.1 in of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Pawtucket?
Pawtucket has 3 postal codes: 02860–02862.