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Bristol: Gibson Road

Rhode Island

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Bristol: Gibson Road is a public beach access point on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. The nearest town is Ocean Grove, Massachusetts, about 5 miles away. Summer is the warmest time for a beach visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tiverton weather station put July highs around 85°F with lows near 65°F, and September stays mild with highs around 77°F. Several other spots lie within a short drive. The Barrington River offers river fishing about 3.6 miles away, and the Flume Arete and Corkscrew Boulder climbing areas are each about 4 miles off. The Sakonnet River fishing access is roughly 6 miles away.

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Bristol: Gibson Road

Rhode Island

Data: Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC); data via RIGIS. Source metadata

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 39–65°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tiverton, RI weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high24° low
  2. Feb41° high25° low
  3. Mar49° high30° low
  4. Apr60° high39° low
  5. May70° high49° low
  6. Jun79° high58° low
  7. Jul85° high65° low
  8. Aug84° high64° low
  9. Sep77° high57° low
  10. Oct64° high47° low
  11. Nov53° high37° low
  12. Dec43° high29° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Ocean Grove, Massachusetts · 4.8 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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