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Warwick city, RI

ZIP 02889 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 02889

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Warwick city, RI as Relatively Low (composite score 69.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (82.4) and flood (80.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
69.4
Flood risk
80.9
Wildfire risk
21.1
Hurricane risk
82.4
Earthquake risk
75.3
Tornado risk
39.1
Winter weather risk
54.9
Hail risk
3.7
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

35
Median AQI
90.4%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.0%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 02889

Climate normals for Warwick city, RI show little to no average snow and around 47.5 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
7a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
47.54 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone7a
Annual precip (in)47.54
Snow days0
Broadband access92.8%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index69.4
Flood risk (NRI)80.9
Wildfire risk (NRI)21.1
Hurricane risk (NRI)82.4
IRS net migration1017
Median AQI35
Good AQI days90.4%