Providence, RI: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Providence, RI: 104°F on Saturday 2 August 1975.

The record begins: 1904

All-time records

Hottest day: 104°F; 2 August 1975
Coldest night: -17°F; 9 February 1934
Wettest day: 6.31 in; 4 August 1979
Warmest night: 80°F; 3 July 2026, 6 June 1925
Coldest day: 1°F; 5 February 1918

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Providence, RI by decade since the 1930s: the most record highs, 149, came in the 1940s; the most record lows, 88, in the 1950s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1900s	0	0	6
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	0	0	10
1930s	69	46	10
1940s	149	75	10
1950s	56	88	10
1960s	38	59	10
1970s	72	57	10
1980s	50	46	10
1990s	59	3	10
2000s	35	10	10
2010s	41	10	10
2020s	32	3	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	70°F 12 January 2020	-13°F 23 January 1976	2.90 in 4 January 1982
February	72°F 24 February 1985, 18 February 1981	-17°F 9 February 1934	2.74 in 13 February 2008
March	90°F 29 March 1945	1°F 19 March 1967, 4 March 1950, 6 March 1948	5.32 in 30 March 2010
April	98°F 19 April 1976	11°F 1 April 1923	4.30 in 10 April 1983
May	96°F 26 May 2010	29°F 9 May 1956	5.15 in 31 May 1984
June	100°F 24 June 2025	39°F 1 June 1945	3.29 in 13 June 1998
July	102°F 6 July 2010, 21 July 1991	48°F 1 July 1988	4.78 in 30 July 1976
August	104°F 2 August 1975	40°F 31 August 1965	6.31 in 4 August 1979
September	100°F 11 September 1983	32°F 30 September 1951	6.17 in 16 September 1932
October	88°F 10 October 1949, 17 October 1947, 6 October 1946	20°F 27 October 1976	5.39 in 5 October 1962
November	81°F 2 November 1950	6°F 24 November 1989	3.52 in 25 November 1983
December	77°F 7 December 1998	-12°F 30 December 1917	4.60 in 11 December 2024

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	7 days	28 July to 3 August 2006	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	18 days	19 January to 5 February 1961	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	16.34 in	March 2010
Driest month	0.05 in	June 1949
Wettest year	67.52 in	1983
Driest year	25.44 in	1965

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Providence, RI: a low of -17°F on Friday 9 February 1934.
The wettest day on record in Providence, RI: 6.31 in on Saturday 4 August 1979.
The warmest night on record in Providence, RI: a low of 80°F on Friday 3 July 2026 and Saturday 6 June 1925.
The coldest day on record in Providence, RI: a high of 1°F on Tuesday 5 February 1918.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Providence, RI: 7 days, from Friday 28 July to Thursday 3 August 2006.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Providence, RI: 18 days, from Thursday 19 January to Sunday 5 February 1961.
The wettest month on record in Providence, RI: March 2010, with 16.34 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Providence, RI: June 1949, with 0.05 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Providence, RI: 1983, with 67.52 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Providence, RI: 1965, with 25.44 in of precipitation.

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