Foster Weather Records

Foster, Rhode Island weather averages and records from 1974–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Foster, Rhode Island was 97 °F which occurred on July 21, 1991.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Foster, Rhode Island was -15 °F which occurred on December 25, 1980.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Foster Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 35.3 18.5 67 -13 4.5 15.5
February 38.3 19.9 69 -13 3.9 15.6
March 46.2 26.9 88 -1 5.2 13.4
April 58.2 36.7 94 14 4.7 2.6
May 68.5 46.5 93 27 3.8 0.0
June 76.0 55.6 94 36 4.5 0.0
July 80.8 61.4 97 42 3.6 0.0
August 79.2 60.1 97 39 4.5 0.0
September 72.1 53.0 94 31 4.4 0.0
October 61.3 42.0 84 21 5.0 0.5
November 50.3 32.7 78 4 4.5 2.0
December 40.1 24.3 75 -15 5.2 12.1
Entire year 59.0 39.9 97 -15 53.7 61.2
More Foster Weather Records
1974–2024
Highest daily low 75 °F August 9, 2022
Lowest daily high 6 °F January 16, 1994
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F March 28, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Apr 28–29, 1990
Most daily precipitation 7.0 inches August 19, 1991
Most monthly precipitation 16.7 inches October 2005
Most yearly precipitation 71.2 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 161 2018
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season May 10 1977
Most daily snow 25.1 inches March 13, 2018
Most monthly snow 52.2 inches February 2015
Most yearly snow 126.0 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 129.1 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 42.0 inches February 7, 1978
Earliest freeze September 29 2000
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 9 2020
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 15 1990
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 14 2023
Latest freeze May 19 2002
Latest day ≥ 70 °F December 7 1998
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 22 1979
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 20 1983
Most days in a year < 0 °F 9 2015
Most days in a year < 32 °F 148 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 71 2016
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 13 1988
Foster Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 16 days Jun 18 – Jul 3, 2009
Without precipitation 31 days Aug 13 – Sep 12, 1995
With snow 8 days Jan 2–9, 2003
High temperature at or
below freezing
19 days Dec 12–30, 1989
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 25 days Jul 14 – Aug 7, 1999
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 5 days Aug 6–10, 2001
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Foster is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1974–2024 N Foster 1 E location