Zip 02904 (Providence, RI) Climate

02904 Providence, RI has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers in the city are characterized by high temperatures that can reach into the mid-80s F (30s C) during the day and high humidity levels due to the proximity to bodies of water. Winters are cold and snowy, with average highs reaching only into the lower 30s F (0s C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, but snowfall is heaviest in January and February.

Providence (zip 02904), Rhode Island gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Providence (zip 02904) averages 38 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 (zip 02904). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence (zip 02904) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 38 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 02904 zip code 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 the 02904 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 the 02904 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In the 02904 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 02904 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 02904 zip code, 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 the 02904 zip code with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Rhode Island.

In the 02904 zip code, 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 the 02904 zip code, 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 the 02904 zip code 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 the 02904 zip code 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 the 02904 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

May is the rainiest month in the 02904 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in the 02904 zip code, 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 37.6 inches in the 02904 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Rhode Island. January is the snowiest month in the 02904 zip code with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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