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Middletown: NW end of Esplanade Drive

Rhode Island

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Middletown: NW end of Esplanade Drive is a public beach access point on Easton Bay in Rhode Island, about 1.9 miles from Newport East. It gives the public a way onto the shoreline at this stretch of the bay. Summer is the warmest time for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 64°F, and September still reaches the low 70s. Surfers Egg, a climbing area, sits about 0.8 miles away. The Ocean View Loop Trail and Flint Point Loop Trail are both a little over 2 miles off, and the Cliff Walk is about 2.7 miles away.

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Middletown: NW end of Esplanade Drive

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: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–80°F and lows of 47–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newport State Ap, RI weather station, 3.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan38° high24° low
  2. Feb40° high25° low
  3. Mar46° high31° low
  4. Apr55° high39° low
  5. May65° high49° low
  6. Jun74° high58° low
  7. Jul80° high64° low
  8. Aug79° high64° low
  9. Sep72° high57° low
  10. Oct62° high47° low
  11. Nov53° high38° low
  12. Dec44° high30° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Newport East, Rhode Island · 1.9 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Middletown: NW end of Esplanade Drive

Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    38° / 24°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    40° / 25°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 31°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    55° / 39°

    11 wet

  5. May

    65° / 49°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 58°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 64°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    79° / 64°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 57°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 47°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 38°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 30°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newport State Ap, RI, 3.1 mi away at 172 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.