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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Providence in May

In an average May, Providence sees a daily high around 67°F and a low around 50°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high67°F
Typical high range57°F to 78°F
Average low50°F
Typical low range42°F to 58°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 95°F 2010-05-26
Lowest 45°F 1987-05-05

Low

Highest 71°F 1996-05-21
Lowest 34°F 2008-05-01

Feels-like

Highest 114°F 2010-05-26
Lowest 25°F 2020-05-09

Humidity

Highest 17.8 g/m³ 1987-05-29
Lowest 3.0 g/m³ 1995-05-07

Wind

Highest 23 mph 2002-05-03
Lowest 4 mph 2011-05-21

Gust

Highest 59 mph 1990-05-11
Lowest 10 mph 2018-05-17

Precip

Wettest 7.21 in 2006
Driest 1.15 in 2015

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