2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Phoenixville, PA vs Providence, RI

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Providence. Phoenixville averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence, Rhode Island gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania gets 45.4 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. Phoenixville averages 16.5 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

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 45.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.5 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 Phoenixville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Phoenixville, PA

64°F

Today's Weather - Providence, RI

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Phoenixville with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Phoenixville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenixville are September, June and May.

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 Phoenixville with an average of 20.9°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Phoenixville, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Phoenixville, there are 118.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Phoenixville, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Phoenixville with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.4 inches in Phoenixville means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Phoenixville with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.1 rainy days annually in Phoenixville, which is one of the least rainy places in Pennsylvania. 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.

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 16.5 inches in Phoenixville means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

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 Phoenixville with 7.3 inches of snow, and 4 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.