Providence, RI Weather & Climate Normals
Providence's real weather, in one number
Providence, RI scores 46/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Providence's hottest and coldest months
Providence's hottest month is Jul, averaging 74°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 30°F, a 44.2°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Providence's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 22°F | 3.96in | 10.3in |
| Feb | 41°F | 24°F | 3.44in | 10.5in |
| Mar | 48°F | 30°F | 4.9in | 6.4in |
| Apr | 59°F | 40°F | 4.29in | 0.6in |
| May | 69°F | 49°F | 3.37in | 0in |
| Jun | 78°F | 59°F | 3.81in | 0in |
| Jul | 84°F | 65°F | 2.91in | 0in |
| Aug | 82°F | 64°F | 3.59in | 0in |
| Sep | 75°F | 57°F | 4.17in | 0in |
| Oct | 64°F | 45°F | 4.18in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 53°F | 36°F | 4.27in | 1in |
| Dec | 43°F | 28°F | 4.65in | 7.6in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see Providence at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Providence
Providence averages 47.54in of precipitation a year across roughly 127 days with measurable rain or snow, and 36.6in of snow a year.
Where Providence ranks
Providence ranks 2901 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 2 of 8 within RI. About 194,706 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Providence T F Green Ap, RI US, 7.0 miles from Providence, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure