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Greene, RI

Full City Profile · Rhode Island · Kent County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
1,009 Population 166/sq mi density
$102,000 Median Income $40,201 per capita
$358,200 Home Value $468,990 Zillow
51°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
49 Violent Crime/100K 1,477 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$102,000 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$358,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
49 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Greene experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winters average 27°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 271 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 52.0 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 35.

Temperature

27°F Jan (-3°C) 74°F Jul (24°C)
Annual Average50.6°F
6% below US avg
January Average27°F (-3°C)
July Average74°F (24°C)
Sunny Days271 days/yr

Geography

Elevation562 ft (171 m)
Area6.1 sq mi (15.8 km²)
Population Density166/sq mi
Coordinates41.7047°N, 71.7281°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyKent County County
Nearest AirportRhode Island Tf Green International (PVD)
16 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 52.0"
37% above US avg
Wettest Month (Nov) 4.84"
Driest Month (Jul) 3.62"

Air Quality

AQI Median35.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0429 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)5.9 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score69.4 / 100
Social Vulnerability23.4 / 100
Community Resilience84.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Moderate
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

20 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.7. Most recent: M3.0 on Apr 9, 2019.

Oct 2, 1994 6 km W of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.7 85 km
Jan 12, 2015 0 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut M3.3 15 km
Oct 2, 1994 1 km NW of Hardwick, Massachusetts M3.3 83 km
Jun 16, 2000 5 km NE of Granville, Massachusetts M3.3 101 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 40 km
Jan 10, 1999 2 km ENE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.1 140 km
Apr 9, 2019 63 km SSE of Sagaponack, New York M3.0 147 km
Jan 10, 1999 1 km NNE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.0 140 km
Mar 10, 1992 2 km SW of Napeague, New York M2.8 85 km
Sep 28, 2002 2 km N of Wilton, New Hampshire M2.8 130 km
Oct 11, 1990 5 km NNE of The Pinehills, Massachusetts M2.7 99 km
Oct 13, 1999 2 km E of Littleton Common, Massachusetts M2.7 97 km
Feb 15, 2018 0 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire M2.7 148 km
Sep 30, 1991 0 km SSE of Bedford, New Hampshire M2.7 139 km
Aug 14, 2014 6 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut M2.7 75 km
Jan 13, 2015 2 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut M2.6 13 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 55 km
Jun 7, 2002 3 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts M2.5 53 km
Jan 23, 1990 3 km NNW of Boxborough, Massachusetts M2.5 92 km
Jan 21, 2000 3 km W of Fremont, New Hampshire M2.5 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

5 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Henri (2021, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 264 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 239 km
1996 Edouard Category 1 289 km
1991 Bob Category 2 44 km
1985 Gloria Category 1 92 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

187 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 105 fatalities, 2,010 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Oct 3, 1979 EF4 81 km 3
Jun 9, 1953 EF4 93 km 94
Jun 1, 2011 EF3 95 km 3
Jun 22, 1981 EF3 92 km 0
Oct 3, 1970 EF3 79 km 1
May 10, 1954 EF3 66 km 0
Jun 9, 1953 EF3 52 km 0
Aug 21, 1951 EF3 66 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF2 17 km 0
Jul 28, 2014 EF2 97 km 0
Aug 7, 1986 EF2 24 km 0
Aug 10, 1979 EF2 76 km 2
Jul 24, 1975 EF2 90 km 0
Sep 18, 1973 EF2 98 km 0
Sep 6, 1973 EF2 67 km 0
Aug 31, 1973 EF2 83 km 0
Aug 9, 1972 EF2 100 km 0
Aug 28, 1970 EF2 70 km 0
Nov 18, 1967 EF2 75 km 0
Aug 31, 1966 EF2 67 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

2 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: THE RANGE (760 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 THE RANGE 760 89 km
2008 NOMANS AERIAL RX 546 91 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 27°F (-3°C) 4.2 in
February 27°F (-3°C) 3.7 in Coldest
March 35°F (2°C) 4.4 in
April 45°F (7°C) 4.4 in
May 55°F (13°C) 4.0 in
June 64°F (18°C) 3.9 in
July 74°F (24°C) 3.6 in Warmest, Driest
August 69°F (21°C) 4.1 in
September 62°F (17°C) 4.0 in
October 51°F (11°C) 4.1 in
November 42°F (6°C) 4.8 in Wettest
December 32°F (-0°C) 4.5 in

Greene has a seasonal temperature swing of 48°F / from 27°F in February to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 49.8 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.8") and July the driest (3.6").

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