Providence, RI

4 October 2026: October 2026 so far averaged 64.9°F in Providence, RI, the warmest 1 to 4 October since 2002, 10th warmest of 122.

Sunday 4 October 2026

High: 65°F; Coldest since 2022; 48th coldest of 122
Low: 49°F; Warmest since 2025; 50th warmest of 122
Precipitation: 0.01 in; Wettest since 2022; 30th wettest of 122

Every 4 October high in Providence, RI since 1905: 65°F in 2026; the highest is 85°F, in 1959 and 1941.

Normal range, 61.8 to 77.1°F

Every year as a table

Every 4 October low in Providence, RI since 1905: 49°F in 2026; the lowest is 32°F, in 1945.

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	65	49
2025	80	53
2024	71	50
2023	82	59
2022	57	52
2021	63	56
2020	68	43
2019	64	44
2018	70	59
2017	76	47
2016	69	49
2015	62	48
2014	66	54
2013	69	52
2012	66	61
2011	67	54
2010	63	53
2009	72	56
2008	63	42
2007	82	64
2006	78	57
2005	72	57
2004	68	43
2003	63	41
2002	69	55
2001	80	57
2000	72	51
1999	60	43
1998	63	40
1997	68	52
1996	54	35
1995	74	59
1994	60	43
1993	70	42
1992	64	43
1991	77	55
1990	74	48
1989	57	41
1988	54	49
1987	54	38
1986	79	61
1985	57	55
1984	63	43
1983	84	63
1982	76	54
1981	62	36
1980	69	50
1979	75	57
1978	60	49
1977	62	43
1976	68	47
1975	70	47
1974	54	35
1973	77	56
1972	70	45
1971	66	44
1970	70	47
1969	66	52
1968	64	45
1967	80	58
1966	71	42
1965	52	36
1964	68	48
1963	61	43
1962	72	51
1961	60	44
1960	63	42
1959	85	53
1958	63	48
1957	63	39
1956	64	42
1955	68	43
1954	73	61
1953	76	47
1952	61	39
1951	65	57
1950	67	48
1949	70	48
1948	57	36
1947	75	46
1946	76	46
1945	57	32
1944	66	39
1943	57	44
1942	68	41
1941	85	69
1940	60	44
1939	58	49
1938	62	46
1937	60	42
1936	63	42
1935	64	43
1934	58	45
1933	65	42
1932	73	58
1931	74	55
1930	59	42
1929	60	42
1928	80	54
1927	77	58
1926	69	49
1925	63	51
1924	66	43
1923	72	49
1922	71	49
1921	68	51
1920	75	54
1919	62	55
1918	62	43
1917	68	49
1916	69	49
1915	65	43
1914	74	53
1913	60	54
1912	76	59
1911	68	48
1910	73	53
1909	62	46
1908	66	42
1907	69	53
1906	68	47
1905	76	51

The forecast

Date	High	Low
6 October	58°FRecord 88°F, 1946	45°FRecord 29°F, 1984, 1965
7 October	Record 86°F, 1963	Record 30°F, 1984

The month and the year

Every year's 1 to 4 October in Providence, RI, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the 10th warmest of 122.

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1927	72.5
2	1954	70.9
3	1983	69.6
4	2002	68.4
5	1941	67.5
6	1922	66.6
7	1986	65.3
8	1968	65
8	1931	65
10	2026	64.9
11	1991	64.6
12	1950	64.5
13	2007	64.4
14	2013	64.3
15	2023	64.1
16	1959	63.9
17	1979	63.3
18	2018	63
19	1932	62.6
20	1921	62.5
21	2012	62.1
22	2011	62
22	1995	62
22	1982	62
25	1969	61.9
26	2006	61.6
27	1905	61.5
28	1953	61.3
29	1988	61.1
29	1980	61.1
29	1971	61.1
29	1967	61.1
33	2005	60.9
33	1951	60.9
35	2024	60.6
35	2021	60.6
37	1973	60.5
37	1920	60.5
39	1985	60.4
40	2019	60.1
41	2016	60
41	2010	60
41	2001	60
41	1914	60
45	2000	59.6
46	1910	59.5
47	1948	59.4
48	2025	59.3
48	2020	59.3
50	1962	58.9
50	1961	58.9
52	1933	58.8
53	2004	58.5
53	1977	58.5
53	1970	58.5
56	2017	58.4
57	1943	58.3
57	1926	58.3
59	1919	58
60	1999	57.9
60	1913	57.9
62	2008	57.8
62	1923	57.8
64	1990	57.6
65	2014	56.8
65	1976	56.8
65	1924	56.8
68	2009	56.6
68	1975	56.6
70	1978	56.5
71	1952	56.3
72	1964	56.1
72	1957	56.1
72	1955	56.1
72	1928	56.1
76	1963	56
77	1912	55.8
78	1989	55.5
79	1917	55.4
80	1936	55.3
80	1916	55.3
82	1987	55
82	1929	55
82	1918	55
85	1906	54.9
86	1947	54.8
86	1939	54.8
88	1998	54.6
88	1909	54.6
90	1907	54.5
91	1993	54.4
92	1956	54.3
93	1937	54.1
94	1992	54
95	1925	53.9
96	2022	53.8
96	1940	53.8
98	1944	53.5
99	2015	53.4
99	1935	53.4
101	1946	53.1
102	1996	53
102	1965	53
104	1958	52.9
105	1997	52.8
105	1984	52.8
105	1972	52.8
105	1960	52.8
105	1949	52.8
105	1934	52.8
111	1966	52.6
111	1938	52.6
113	1942	52.4
114	1930	52.3
114	1911	52.3
116	2003	51.6
116	1994	51.6
118	1908	51.5
119	1945	50.9
120	1915	50.4
121	1981	49
122	1974	45.6

Every day as a table

Daily highs and lows in Providence, RI, 1 to 4 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Year	Record low	Year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	76	56	87	1927	34	1974	68	47
2 October 2026	84	65	87	1927	36	1992	69	48
3 October 2026	72	52	83	1922	35	1908	67	49
4 October 2026	65	49	85	1959	32	1945	68	51.5

The warmest, coldest and wettest on this date

The 20 warmest 4 October highs in Providence, RI since 1905.
Rank	Year	High, °F
1	1959	85
1	1941	85
3	1983	84
4	2023	82
4	2007	82
6	2025	80
6	2001	80
6	1967	80
6	1928	80
10	1986	79
11	2006	78
12	1991	77
12	1973	77
12	1927	77
15	2017	76
15	1982	76
15	1953	76
15	1946	76
15	1912	76
15	1905	76

The 20 coldest 4 October lows in Providence, RI since 1905.
Rank	Year	Low, °F
1	1945	32
2	1996	35
2	1974	35
4	1981	36
4	1965	36
4	1948	36
7	1987	38
8	1957	39
8	1952	39
8	1944	39
11	1998	40
12	2003	41
12	1989	41
12	1942	41
15	2008	42
15	1993	42
15	1966	42
15	1960	42
15	1956	42
15	1937	42

The 20 wettest 4 October days in Providence, RI since 1905.
Rank	Year	Precipitation, in
1	2021	1.50
2	1999	0.90
3	1987	0.78
4	1927	0.76
5	1907	0.64
6	1978	0.49
7	2022	0.48
8	1986	0.36
9	1913	0.32
10	2014	0.28
11	1988	0.22
12	1980	0.21
13	1956	0.20
14	2012	0.17
15	1990	0.15
16	2011	0.14
16	1951	0.14
16	1911	0.14
19	2010	0.13
20	1961	0.10

Every answer in words

Sunday 4 October 2026: a high of 65°F in Providence, RI, the coldest 4 October day since 2022, tied 48th coldest of 122 (with 1951, 1933 and 1915).
Sunday 4 October 2026: a low of 49°F in Providence, RI, the warmest 4 October night since 2025, tied 50th warmest of 122 (with 2016, 1988, 1978 and 6 other years).
Sunday 4 October 2026: 0.01 in of precipitation in Providence, RI, the wettest 4 October since 2022, tied 30th wettest of 122 (with 1995, 1939 and 1919).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a high of 58°F in Providence, RI, which would be the coldest 6 October day since 1998, tied 11th coldest of 122 (with 1996, 1968, 1915 and 1 other year) (National Weather Service forecast).
Forecast for Tuesday 6 October 2026: a low of 45°F in Providence, RI, which would be the coldest 6 October night since 2024, tied 42nd coldest of 122 (with 2024, 2001, 1936 and 2 other years) (National Weather Service forecast).
Providence, RI on 6 October: record high 88°F (1946), record low 29°F (1984 and 1965).
Providence, RI on 7 October: record high 86°F (1963), record low 30°F (1984).
October 2026 so far brought 0.03 in of precipitation in Providence, RI, the driest 1 to 4 October since 2025, tied 47th driest of 122 (with 2000).
Fall 2026 so far averaged 65.2°F in Providence, RI, the warmest 1 September to 4 October since 2025, tied 24th warmest of 122 (with 2020, 2019 and 1944).
Fall 2026 so far brought 9.70 in of precipitation in Providence, RI, the wettest 1 September to 4 October since 2008, 3rd wettest of 122.
2026 so far averaged 54.9°F in Providence, RI, the warmest 1 January to 4 October since 2025, tied 26th warmest of 122 (with 1990).
2026 so far brought 38.44 in of precipitation in Providence, RI, the wettest 1 January to 4 October since 2024, 22nd wettest of 122.
The 30 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 8.76 in of precipitation in Providence, RI, the driest 30 days to 4 October since 2025, 118th driest of 122.
The 60 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 11.73 in of precipitation in Providence, RI, the driest 60 days to 4 October since 2025, 111th driest of 122.
The 90 days to Sunday 4 October 2026 brought 18.79 in of precipitation in Providence, RI, the driest 90 days to 4 October since 2025, 122nd driest of 122.
Providence, RI has had 12 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 36th most of 122 (with 2019, 2012, 2008 and 4 other years).
Providence, RI has had 76 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 4 October, the most by that date since 2021, tied 59th most of 122 (with 2021, 1997, 1987 and 6 other years).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Providence, RI came on Friday 10 April 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 88th latest of 122 (with 2025, 2023, 2016 and 2 other years).

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All-time records

About these figures

Daily records for Providence, RI run from 1904 to 4 October 2026, with 3 days missing; current station RHODE ISLAND T.F. GREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Providence, RI, 1904 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.