2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Vail, AZ vs Providence, RI

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Providence. Vail averages 284 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence, Rhode Island gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Vail, Arizona gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Providence averages 36.2 inches of snow per year. Vail averages 0.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Providence, Rhode Island
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.2 inches of snow a year

Vail, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 97.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.8
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vail is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Vail, AZ

63°F

Today's Weather - Providence, RI

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vail / Providence

June is the hottest month for Vail with an average high temperature of 98.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arizona. In Vail, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vail are April, March and November.

July is the hottest month for Providence with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Providence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Providence are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vail with an average of 31.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Providence with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

In Vail, there are 128.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Providence, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

In Vail, there are 64.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Providence, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

In Vail, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Providence, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

August is the wettest month in Vail with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.0 inches in Vail means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.


March is the wettest month in Providence with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 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 49.3 inches in Providence means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

August is the rainiest month in Vail with 10.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Vail, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Providence with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.1 rainy days annually in Providence, which is rainier than most 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 0.7 inches in Vail means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 36.2 inches in Providence means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

January is the snowiest month in Vail with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Providence with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.