Providence Climate by Month
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Providence has warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 85°F (29°C); January is the coolest at 38°F (4°C), and nights dip to 20°F (-7°C). It gets 48 in (1222 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 85°F(29°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 20°F(-7°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 48 in(1222 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 68%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Providence
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May, June and September, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and about 3.6 in (92 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 38°F (4°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Providence weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 38°F(4°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 73% | 1.7 |
| FebFebruary | 40°F(5°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 69% | 2.6 |
| MarMarch | 48°F(9°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 4.8 in(123 mm) | 63% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 59°F(15°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 60% | 4.6 |
| MayMayBest | 70°F(21°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 64% | 5.1 |
| JunJuneBest | 79°F(26°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 67% | 5.5 |
| JulJuly | 85°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 69% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 84°F(29°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 4.1 in(105 mm) | 71% | 5.1 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 72% | 4.0 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(19°C) | 44°F(6°C) | 4.5 in(114 mm) | 69% | 2.8 |
| NovNovember | 54°F(12°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 70% | 1.8 |
| DecDecember | 44°F(7°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 72% | 1.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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