2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Blowing Rock, NC vs Providence, RI

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Providence. Blowing Rock averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence, Rhode Island gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Blowing Rock, North Carolina gets 54.6 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. Blowing Rock averages 34.3 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

Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.4
Rain: averages 54.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.3 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 Blowing Rock is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Blowing Rock, NC

63°F

Today's Weather - Providence, RI

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Blowing Rock / Providence

July is the hottest month for Blowing Rock with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Blowing Rock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blowing Rock are July, August 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blowing Rock with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Blowing Rock, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

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 Blowing Rock, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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 Blowing Rock, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

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.

June is the wettest month in Blowing Rock with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.6 inches in Blowing Rock means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Blowing Rock with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 141.0 rainy days annually in Blowing Rock, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 34.3 inches in Blowing Rock means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

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

February is the snowiest month in Blowing Rock with 10.0 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.