2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Providence, RI vs Lanesborough, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Lanesborough. Providence averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lanesborough, Massachusetts gets 45.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Providence, Rhode Island gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lanesborough averages 70.3 inches of snow per year. Providence averages 36.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lanesborough, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.9
Rain: averages 45.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.3 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lanesborough is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Massachusetts.

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.

Today's Weather - Providence, RI

48°F

Today's Weather - Lanesborough, MA

35°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Lanesborough with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Lanesborough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lanesborough are August, July and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lanesborough with an average of 10.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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 Lanesborough, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Lanesborough, there are 163.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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.

In Lanesborough, there are 12.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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 wettest month in Lanesborough with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Lanesborough means that it is one of the driest places in Massachusetts.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Lanesborough with 13.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 135.7 rainy days annually in Lanesborough, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 70.3 inches in Lanesborough means that it is one of the snowiest places in Massachusetts.

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

January is the snowiest month in Lanesborough with 18.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.