Providence County, RI Climate

Providence, RI County enjoys a temperate climate due to its location near the coast. Summers are warm and humid while winters are relatively mild, although temperatures can dip below freezing at times. On average, the area receives around 37 inches of rain each year, spread out over more than 100 days of precipitation. Snowfall is also common in the winter months, with an average snowfall amount of 30 inches annually. The climate in Providence makes it a great place to visit any time of year!

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

Providence County averages 39 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 Providence County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence County 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Providence County 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 September are the most pleasant months in Providence County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Providence, Rhode Island	United States
	50.0 in.	38.1 in.
	39.1 in.	27.8 in.
	125.7 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	82.4°	85.8°
	17.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	3.5	4.3
	364 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 Providence County with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Providence County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Providence County are June, August and September.

In Providence County, there are 7.8 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 Providence County with an average of 17.4°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In Providence County, there are 129.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

In Providence County, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Providence County 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 Providence County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Providence County means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in Providence County with 12.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 125.7 rainy days annually in Providence County, 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 39.1 inches in Providence County means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in Providence County with 11.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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