Water temperature

Rhode Island water temperature

Name: Rhode Island water temperature
Creator: Tide & Temp
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Latest NOAA water temperatures across Rhode Island, updated daily from CO-OPS sensors and NDBC buoys.

Warmest water in Rhode Island today: 58.8 F at 8452660 - Newport, RI (buoy NWPR1); coldest: 57.9 F at Providence.
3 NOAA CO-OPS water-temperature sensors and 3 NDBC buoys report for Rhode Island as of October 18, 2026 (UTC).

NOAA CO-OPS sensors in Rhode Island

Latest hourly reading; 30-day range; typical = 5-year mean for October at that sensor.

Station	Water now	30-day range (F)	Typical Oct (F)	Read (local)
Conimicut Light	58.5 F 14.7 C	58.5 to 74.7	62.7	05:00 10-18
Newport	58.8 F 14.9 C	58.8 to 72.3	62.9	05:00 10-18
Providence	57.9 F 14.4 C	57.9 to 71.1	60.8	05:00 10-18

Buoys are assigned to the state of the nearest NOAA tide station. Observation times are UTC.

Buoy	Location	Water	Air	Observed
CPTR1	8452944 - Conimicut Light, RI	58.5 F 14.7 C	39 F	08:48 UTC
FOXR1	8454000 - Providence, RI	57.9 F 14.4 C	37 F	08:48 UTC
NWPR1	8452660 - Newport, RI	58.8 F 14.9 C	43 F	08:48 UTC