Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:12 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:09 am – 4:19 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 20°F51 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days3 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingston 1 Nw station, 3 mi away; snow from Kingston
Nearby landmarksYorker Hillpeak · under a mileDumping Rockpeak · under a mileThe Reservoirreservoir · under a mileUniversity of Rhode Islandcollege · 3.1 miPlum Beachbeach · 5.7 miSilver Spring Lakelake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShady Leastate park · 3.1 miSilver Spring Lake Fishing Accessstate park · 3.1 miRte 102 Picnic Grovestate park · 3.2 miTarboxstate park · 3.4 miQueens Forth Historic Sitestate park · 4.1 mi · 58 acresCocumcussocstate park · 4.2 mi · 418 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202030 mi away, near Bliss Corner, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202030 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, RI
Drinking waterWesterly Water Departmentserves 35,298 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation191 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth County Hospital7.0 miPost officeSlocum Post Office1.0 miTown hallExeter Town Hall4.3 miPoliceUniversity of Rhode Island Police Department3.2 miFire stationExeter Fire Department No 1 Station 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMontessori Pathways of New England School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Rhode Island3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewport State Airport NPT13 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD15 miInterstateI-957.4 miUS highwayUS 13.2 miAmtrakKingston, RI KIN3.5 miRailWickford JunctionMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)4.1 miCoachProvidence, RI (Bus stop on the north side of Atwells Ave between Broadway and Dave Gavitt Way, on the curb in front of Hilton Providence)OurBus21 miTransit4 stops within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02877 ZIP area.
