Climate in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and sunny while winters can be very snowy, with temperatures rarely dropping below 30°F. Rainfall averages around 41 inches per year, heavily concentrated during fall and spring months.

Providence, Rhode Island gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Providence averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Providence gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 127 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.

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Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

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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.

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Providence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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.

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In Providence, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The humidity is usually comfortable in 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.

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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.

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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.

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An annual snowfall of 36.2 inches in Providence means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Providence with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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