Providence-Warwick Metro Area, RI Climate

The Providence-Warwick, RI Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, which gives it mild winters and hot, humid summers. On average, temperatures in the winter range from 22 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowfall. During the summer months, temperatures range from 68 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually. The months of May through September have the highest rainfall, while December through February are usually the driest months.

Providence-Warwick Metro Area, Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Providence-Warwick Metro Area averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Providence-Warwick Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence-Warwick Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 124 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Providence-Warwick metro area is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Providence-Warwick metro area, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Providence-Warwick, Rhode Island	United States
	49.8 in.	38.1 in.
	35.5 in.	27.8 in.
	123.7 days	106.2 days
	205 days	205 days
	81.8°	85.8°
	19.0°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.6	4.3
	171 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the Providence-Warwick metro area with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In the Providence-Warwick metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Providence-Warwick metro area are June, August and July.

In the Providence-Warwick metro area, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Providence-Warwick metro area with an average of 19.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

In the Providence-Warwick metro area, there are 123.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In the Providence-Warwick metro area, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Providence-Warwick metro area but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

March is the wettest month in the Providence-Warwick metro area with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in the Providence-Warwick metro area means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the Providence-Warwick metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.7 rainy days annually in the Providence-Warwick metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.5 inches in the Providence-Warwick metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the Providence-Warwick metro area with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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