Providence, Rhode Island, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Providence, Rhode Island, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 83°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 19°F.

Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It is the third-most populous city in New England, with a population of 190,934 at the 2020 census. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Providence, Rhode Island, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 77°F Low · 13th pct

Low 60°F Low · 21st pct

Feels-like 79°F Below Normal · 25th pct

Humidity 15.1 g/m³ Normal · 44th pct

Wind 14 mph Near Record · 99th pct

Precip 0.20 in Heavy · 77th pct

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Providence average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	33°F	19°F	0.10 in
February	36°F	21°F	0.10 in
March	44°F	27°F	0.10 in
April	56°F	37°F	0.10 in
May	65°F	46°F	0.10 in
June	75°F	56°F	0.10 in
July	83°F	64°F	0.10 in
August	82°F	63°F	0.10 in
September	75°F	55°F	0.10 in
October	63°F	45°F	0.10 in
November	50°F	34°F	0.10 in
December	39°F	26°F	0.10 in

Jan 3°–46°

Feb 9°–49°

Mar 18°–56°

Apr 28°–66°

May 39°–76°

Jun 50°–83°

Jul 58°–90°

Aug 56°–90°

Sep 47°–84°

Oct 36°–72°

Nov 25°–62°

Dec 15°–52°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 101°F on 2002-08-14
Coldest day on record: -15°F on 1984-01-22

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Percentiles compare each day to Providence, Rhode Island, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →