Pool season · Rhode Island
Pawtucket Pool Season: the Year on One Bar
Last updated: July 25, 2026 · dates · water temp
This is the one-page view of Pawtucket's pool year: both model windows, the estimated water-temperature curve, and today's live position on the season bar. The detailed checklists live on the opening and closing guides; this page is the calendar you check between them.
Pawtucket, RI — 73 swim days a yearEach dot on the bar is one week of Pawtucket's typical year, colored by what the model says that week is for: gray weeks are off-season, hollow teal marks the opening window (May 3–May 24), solid teal is swim season, and hollow amber is the closing window ending October 6. The black marker is today — its position against the colors is the entire executive summary.
The Pawtucket pool calendar
Opening — target May 10
Target May 10; the practical window runs May 3–May 24, and the 7-day mean crosses the 61°F threshold around May 24. Cold-water starts are the cheap ones.
Closing — deadline October 6
Hold the cover until September 26, then winterize by October 6, a week ahead of the October 19 freeze normal. Late and cold beats early and warm.
Estimated water temperature by month
Monthly averages of the site's water model run on Pawtucket's own normals — the shape of a typical year, not a forecast. The widget above shows where the current year actually sits.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30° | 29° | 34° | 44° | 55° | 64° | 72° | 73° | 69° | 59° | 48° | 38° |
The curve peaks near 74°F — comfortable-water months here usually involve a heater or a solar cover.
Every station tells its own story: compare this curve with Cranston's pool season and Providence's — neighboring normals stations can shift the windows by a week or more. The full ranking lives on the Rhode Island season index.
Pawtucket pool season FAQ
When should I open my pool in Pawtucket, RI?
Target May 10. That date backs off two weeks from the day Pawtucket's 7-day mean temperature reaches 61°F, so you start up in cold, algae-resistant water. Work the full checklist in the Pawtucket opening guide.
When should I close my pool in Pawtucket?
The closing deadline is October 6 — late enough that the water has cooled out of the algae zone, early enough to beat Pawtucket's first-freeze normal by about a week. See the Pawtucket closing guide for the winterizing steps.
How long is the swim season in Pawtucket?
Pawtucket averages 73 days a year with normal highs of 80°F or better — right on the statewide median. The Rhode Island season index ranks all 4 covered cities by the same metric.
How warm does pool water get in Pawtucket?
An unheated pool near Pawtucket typically peaks around 74°F in high summer and bottoms out near 28°F in winter, never quite reaching the 78°F comfort line without a heater or solar cover. The month-by-month curve above shows the whole cycle; the methodology page explains the ±5°F error bars.
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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals via Woonsocket (9.7 mi); live outlook by Open-Meteo. Attribution: sources · assumptions: methodology.