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New Shoreham: Coast Guard Station/ Coast Guard Road

Rhode Island

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New Shoreham: Coast Guard Station/ Coast Guard Road is a public beach access point on Great Salt Pond in Rhode Island, about 12 miles from the town of Quonochontaug. It sits along the Champlin Road land unit and serves as a way onto the shore of the pond. Summer is the warmest stretch for a beach visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Westerly show July highs around 82°F with lows near 66°F, and September still reaches about 74°F. For a change from the water, Long Lot Trail is about 2 miles away and offers a hiking option close to this access point.

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New Shoreham: Coast Guard Station/ Coast Guard 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: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 47–66°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Westerly State Ap, RI weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan40° high25° low
  2. Feb41° high26° low
  3. Mar47° high32° low
  4. Apr57° high41° low
  5. May67° high50° low
  6. Jun75° high59° low
  7. Jul82° high66° low
  8. Aug80° high64° low
  9. Sep74° high57° low
  10. Oct64° high47° low
  11. Nov54° high38° low
  12. Dec45° high30° low

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

Where it is

  • Champlin Road · Public land
Nearest town
Quonochontaug, Rhode Island · 12 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit New Shoreham: Coast Guard Station/ Coast Guard Road

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

    40° / 25°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    41° / 26°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 32°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 41°

    11 wet

  5. May

    67° / 50°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    75° / 59°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 66°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 64°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 57°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 47°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 38°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 30°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westerly State Ap, RI, 15.3 mi away at 81 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.