2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Scotch Plains, NJ vs Providence, RI

Highlights

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

Providence, Rhode Island gets 49.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Scotch Plains, New Jersey gets 50 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. Scotch Plains averages 23.9 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

Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.9 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 Scotch Plains is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Scotch Plains, NJ

60°F

Today's Weather - Providence, RI

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Scotch Plains / Providence

July is the hottest month for Scotch Plains with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Scotch Plains, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Scotch Plains, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

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 Scotch Plains, there are 114.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Scotch Plains, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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.

July is the wettest month in Scotch Plains with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 50.0 inches in Scotch Plains means that it is one of the wettest places in New Jersey.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Scotch Plains with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.3 rainy days annually in Scotch Plains, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% 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 23.9 inches in Scotch Plains means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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 Scotch Plains with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 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.