Rhode Island, United States
Woonsocket
Woonsocket is a town in Rhode Island, United States. It has a population of about 43,240 (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
Population43,240
Local time10:46
42.00° N, 71.51° WElevation 180 ftUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal code02895October: high / low64° / 41°
Rain this month115mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Woonsocket at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:07 · 17:5510 h 48 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:03Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 5.8Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month84°F
Average high in July
Coolest month18°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
111 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
98 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.3 km
Weather in Woonsocket
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°40°
Fri23 Oct54°36°
Sat24 Oct60°30°
Sun25 Oct65°33°
Mon26 Oct68°38°
Tue27 Oct53°36°
Wed28 Oct55°28°
Thu29 Oct63°35°
Fri30 Oct61°40°
Sat31 Oct57°34°
When to go to Woonsocket
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 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 56 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 59 | 76 | 71 | 38 | 28 |
| High | 37° | 40° | 48° | 60° | 70° | 79° | 84° | 83° | 75° | 64° | 52° | 42° |
| Low | 18° | 20° | 27° | 37° | 47° | 56° | 62° | 61° | 53° | 41° | 32° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 100 | 98 | 127 | 120 | 100 | 111 | 102 | 100 | 103 | 115 | 122 | 120 |
| Wet days | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
What's on in Woonsocket
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Woonsocket
1.2 km
St. Ann's Church Complex, WoonsocketBuilt 1913
0.4 km
Woonsocket District Courthouse
0.6 km
St. Charles Borromeo Church Complex
0.4 km
L'Union Saint Jean-Baptiste d'AmeriqueBuilt 1926
0.3 km
United States Post Office, Woonsocket
0.3 km
Hanora Mills
Museum0.4 km
Museum of Work and CultureBuilt 1997Museum13 km
Stillwater MillOutdoors around Woonsocket
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Heather Hill Country ClubGolf courses
1.9 kmSit Start BoulderClimbing
2 kmOverlook ViewpointViewpoints
2 kmYosemite BoulderClimbing
2.2 kmSouthwick’s ZooZoos
3.1 kmNew England Country ClubGolf courses
3.9 kmNature around Woonsocket
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Woonsocket
Earthquakes around Woonsocket
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Woonsocket
Towns and villages around Woonsocket
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Hamlet0.9 kmGlobe1.6 kmWaterford2.2 kmUnion Village2.4 kmBranch Village2.8 kmForestdale4.1 kmNorth Smithfield4.9 kmManville5 kmCumberland Hill5.1 kmSlatersville5.4 kmPrimrose6.4 kmAlbion7.6 kmCumberland7.9 kmOak Valley8.2 kmDiamond Hill8.7 kmNasonville8.7 kmMohegan9.1 kmTarkiln9.2 kmSmithfield9.4 kmLime Rock9.8 kmAshton9.9 kmGlendale10 kmQuinnville10 kmStillwater11 kmBerkeley11 kmLincoln11 kmAbbott Run12 kmOakland12 kmWhipple13 kmMapleville13 kmSpragueville13 kmGeorgiaville13 kmCumberland Mills13 kmHarrisville14 kmLonsdale14 kmGraniteville14 kmSaylesville14 kmHarmony14 kmEsmond15 kmWest Greenville15 kmValley Falls15 kmGreenville15 km
Woonsocket from above
Around Woonsocket35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Diamond Hill ReservoirNature6.0 miMumford RiverNature7.3 miPeters RiverNature4.6 miWest River, Rhode IslandNature6.9 miSlatersville ReservoirNature4.3 miLake Bel AirNature4.8 miState Park Beach, Rhode IslandNature0.5 miGillerans Pond BeachNature6.9 miJerimoth HillMountain17 miWalnut Hill, University ParkMountain25 miNobscot HillMountain24 miKeith HillMountain15 miWalnut Hill, SouthboroughMountain21 miCedar HillMountain22 miSt. Ann's Church Complex, WoonsocketMonument0.7 miWoonsocket District CourthouseMonument0.2 miSt. Charles Borromeo Church ComplexMonument0.4 miL'Union Saint Jean-Baptiste d'AmeriqueMonument0.2 miUnited States Post Office, WoonsocketMonument0.2 miHanora MillsMonument0.2 miHope Street SchoolMonument0.4 miUnion VillageMonument1.4 miMuseum of Work and CultureMuseum0.3 miStillwater MillMuseum8.1 miWoonsocket Depot. Polar Express Train StationStation0.1 miForge Park/495Station7.1 miFranklin/DeanStation8.3 miNewport and Bristol FerryFerry port14 miSeastreak Ferry Terminal at ProvidenceFerry port14 miProvidencePlace13 miPawtucketPlace11 miAttleboroPlace12 miEast ProvidencePlace15 miMilfordPlace9.5 miCumberlandPlace4.9 mi
Postal code
02895
Getting to Woonsocket
Rhode Island T. F. Green International AirportPVD
32 kmWorcester Regional AirportORH
42 kmLaurence G Hanscom FieldBED
55 kmWoonsocket Depot. Polar Express Train StationRailway station
0.2 kmForge Park/495Railway station
12 kmFranklin/DeanRailway station
13 kmNewport and Bristol FerryPrudence Island Ferry · Seastreak Ferry Terminal at Newport
23 kmSeastreak Ferry Terminal at ProvidenceFerry port
23 kmPlaces near Woonsocket
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Woonsocket?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Woonsocket.
What is the hottest month in Woonsocket?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F and lows of 62°F.
What is the coldest month in Woonsocket?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 37°F and lows of 18°F.
What is the rainiest month in Woonsocket?
June is the wettest month with about 4.4 in of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Woonsocket?
The postal code of Woonsocket is 02895.