North Providence, RI Climate


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North Providence, RI has a humid continental climate. Summers are generally warm and humid, with average high temperatures of 80°F (27°C). Winters are cold and snowy, with average low temperatures of 20°F (-7°C). The city receives around 44 inches of precipitation a year, primarily between April and October. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, especially in January and February. There is plenty of sunny days throughout the year due to its location on the east coast.

North Providence, Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Providence averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in North Providence. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Providence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Providence is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in North Providence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Providence, Rhode IslandUnited States
  49.9 in.38.1 in.
  37.3 in.27.8 in.
  125.5 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  83.0°85.8°
  18.0°21.7°
  77
  3.54.3
  187 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for North Providence with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Rhode Island. In North Providence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Providence are June, August and September.
In North Providence, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Providence with an average of 18.0°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.
In North Providence, there are 126.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.
In North Providence, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.
The humidity is usually comfortable in North Providence but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
March is the wettest month in North 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 49.9 inches in North Providence means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.
May is the rainiest month in North Providence with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 125.5 rainy days annually in North 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 37.3 inches in North Providence means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in North Providence with 10.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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