SeasonMapNewport weather by month
United States
The best time to visit Newport is June to August — 88/100 in July, 27°C and 5 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (85/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 39/100 — freezing, rainy, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Newport, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Newport is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 39 | F | 4°C | 7 d | 6 h | Peak | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 46 | F | 6°C | 8 d | 7 h | Quiet | — |
| MarMarch | 54 | D | 9°C | 6 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| AprApril | 67 | C | 13°C | 8 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| MayMay | 74 | B | 18°C | 7 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 82 | A | 24°C | 6 d | 11 h | Peak | 1 |
| JulJuly | 88 | A | 27°C | 5 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 86 | A | 27°C | 6 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 78 | B | 23°C | 7 d | 9 h | Peak | 1 |
| OctOctober | 65 | C | 18°C | 9 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 57 | D | 12°C | 7 d | 7 h | Peak | 2 |
| DecDecember | 41 | F | 7°C | 8 d | 6 h | Peak | 1 |
What's on in Newport through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Newport in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSummer season, Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet