About Cranston, RI

With a population of around 81,100, Cranston sits in Rhode Island, United States. The city operates in the Eastern Time Zone.

Recent weather here gives a sense of typical conditions: in 2025, Cranston recorded a mean annual temperature of 51°F, ranging from 3°F lows in January to 101°F highs in June, with about 46 inches of precipitation across the year.