Providence, Rhode Island, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Providence, Rhode Island, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 83°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 23°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: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Providence, Rhode Island, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 82°F Normal · 44th pct

Low 57°F Very Low · 3rd pct

Feels-like 83°F Below Normal · 38th pct

Humidity 11.8 g/m³ Low · 12th pct

Wind 12 mph High · 86th pct

Gust 14 mph Very Low · 4th pct

Precip 0.00 in Dry

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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 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is January (0.10 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	37°F	23°F	0.10 in
February	40°F	25°F	0.10 in
March	47°F	32°F	0.10 in
April	58°F	41°F	0.10 in
May	67°F	50°F	0.10 in
June	77°F	60°F	0.10 in
July	83°F	67°F	0.10 in
August	80°F	65°F	0.10 in
September	74°F	58°F	0.10 in
October	63°F	47°F	0.10 in
November	52°F	37°F	0.10 in
December	41°F	28°F	0.10 in

Jan 7°–49°

Feb 12°–52°

Mar 21°–59°

Apr 33°–69°

May 42°–78°

Jun 52°–86°

Jul 60°–91°

Aug 58°–88°

Sep 49°–82°

Oct 37°–72°

Nov 27°–63°

Dec 16°–54°

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: 102°F on 2025-06-24
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 →