2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Traverse City, MI vs Providence, RI

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Providence. Traverse City averages 163 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence, Rhode Island gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Traverse City, Michigan gets 32.6 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. Traverse City averages 117.6 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

Traverse City, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.6
Rain: averages 32.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.6 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 Traverse City is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Traverse City, MI

67°F

Today's Weather - Providence, RI

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Traverse City / Providence

July is the hottest month for Traverse City with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Traverse City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Traverse City are August, July and June.

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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Traverse City with an average of 15.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.

September is the wettest month in Traverse City with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Traverse City with 16.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 141.6 rainy days annually in Traverse City, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% 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 117.6 inches in Traverse City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Michigan.

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 Traverse City with 35.3 inches of snow, and 6 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.