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What to pack for Rhode Island in April
Typical April, built from ten years of weather
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Typical for your dates
Highs 55°F, lows 41°F, rain 12 of 30 days
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Sunset lands around 7:25pm. Wind averages 14 mph. No border paperwork on this one.
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Packing for
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Essentials
17 items
12 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.
Lows around 41°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
The layer you'll wear more than any other.
Some islands fine you for the regular stuff.
Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.
Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.
For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.
Before you go
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Recommended
13 items
UV hits 7.3 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.
Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.
One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.
Lows around 41°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.
Nice to have
9 items you could skip
Doubles as a towel, a scarf, and a cover-up where one's expected.
Basics
16 things you probably own already