Jamestown: Steamboat Street

Jamestown: Steamboat Street is a public beach access point on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, located in Jamestown Shores. It offers a way down to the bay shoreline from the town. Summer brings the warmest weather. Typical averages from the nearby Newport Rose weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 64°F, and August is much the same at about 78°F and 64°F. June and September are a little milder, with highs in the low 70s. Spring warms slowly: April averages around 55°F and May around 65°F. By October highs drop to about 63°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 39°F and lows around 24°F, and a few snowy days a month from December through March. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, with roughly 9 to 12 wet days in a typical month. Other places to explore lie within a short drive. Whale Rock Trail is about 6 miles away and Cliff Walk about 6.5 miles. Little Creek Preserve and the Surfers Egg climbing area are each roughly 7 miles out.