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Woonsocket averages 41.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (12.3″), and snow usually falls from October through April. On about 11 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 47 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0.1″
0
0
3
42°F
November
1.0″
<1
1
16
33°F
December
7.9″
2
9
25
25°F
January
12.3″
3
16
28
19°F
February
10.7″
3
13
26
21°F
March
7.6″
2
8
22
28°F
April
1.9″
<1
1
8
38°F
Year
41.5″
11
47
129
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Woonsocket (2 mi from the city center, -69 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
41.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Woonsocket station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 12.3 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Woonsocket have?
About 129 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 19 °F.