Providence Weather Records (USW00014765)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Providence (USW00014765), Rhode Island, United States, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Providence

Providence (USW00014765) is a weather station in Rhode Island, United States at 41.72 latitude and -71.43 longitude, 16 m (51 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1948 to 2026, 79 years of record.
1,464 records set at Providence still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Providence set a daily record precipitation of 59.2 mm (2.3 in) on 11 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Rhode Island, United States, 41.72 latitude, -71.43 longitude.
Elevation: 16 m (51 ft).
Period of record: 1948 to 2026, 79 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Providence. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Providence, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
Feb	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Mar	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
Apr	36.7 C (98.1 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)
Jun	37.8 C (100.0 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37.2 C (99.0 F)	13.3 C (55.9 F)
Aug	40.0 C (104.0 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30.0 C (86.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)
Oct	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)
Nov	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Providence still stand. 1976 holds the most, with 45.

Standing records at Providence by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1948	27
1949	26
1950	36
1951	18
1952	12
1953	27
1954	25
1955	19
1956	35
1957	26
1958	22
1959	22
1960	14
1961	12
1962	18
1963	18
1964	26
1965	18
1966	13
1967	32
1968	21
1969	16
1970	20
1971	10
1972	21
1973	16
1974	32
1975	13
1976	45
1977	18
1978	13
1979	42
1980	21
1981	28
1982	17
1983	27
1984	16
1985	16
1986	18
1987	20
1988	21
1989	18
1990	24
1991	23
1992	8
1993	15
1994	14
1995	20
1996	16
1997	4
1998	16
1999	11
2000	19
2001	16
2002	25
2003	10
2004	8
2005	14
2006	12
2007	20
2008	11
2009	10
2010	15
2011	13
2012	18
2013	8
2014	8
2015	20
2016	19
2017	23
2018	21
2019	8
2020	25
2021	18
2022	20
2023	12
2024	6
2025	11
2026	8

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Providence between 23 July 1978 and 3 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.

When Providence set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1978-07-23	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 25.6 C (78.1 F)
1979-08-04	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1996-01-08	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
2026-02-23	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 90.2 cm (35.5 in)
2026-02-24	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 99.1 cm (39.0 in)
2026-07-03	Record high minimum temperature	Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 160.3 mm (6.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Providence. The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 4 August 1979.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Providence
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	4 January 1982
Feb	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	13 February 2008
Mar	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	30 March 2010
Apr	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	10 April 1983
May	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	31 May 1984
Jun	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	13 June 1998
Jul	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	30 July 1976
Aug	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	4 August 1979
Sep	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	21 September 1961
Oct	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	5 October 1962
Nov	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	25 November 1983
Dec	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	11 December 2024

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 2026

79 years of record at Providence, 1948 to 2026. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2026.

Days with data per year at Providence
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1948	366	100%	Yes
1949	365	100%	Yes
1950	365	100%	Yes
1951	365	100%	Yes
1952	366	100%	Yes
1953	365	100%	Yes
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	366	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	366	100%	Yes
1969	365	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	365	100%	Yes
1994	365	100%	Yes
1995	365	100%	Yes
1996	363	99%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	365	100%	Yes
2003	365	100%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes
2005	365	100%	Yes
2006	365	100%	Yes
2007	365	100%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	365	100%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	365	100%	Yes
2016	366	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	365	100%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	365	100%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	365	100%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	365	100%	Yes
2026	284	78%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Providence
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 2026	Providence, US	daily rain (Provisional)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 2026	Providence, US	daily rain (Provisional)	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 2026	Providence, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 2026	Providence, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	69 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 2026	Providence, US	daily low max (Tie)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	tie	16 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026	Providence, US	all-time high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 2026	Providence, US	daily high max (Tie)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	tie	24 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026	Providence, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026	Providence, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2026	Providence, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 2026	Providence, US	daily high max (Tie)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	tie	52 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2026	Providence, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2026	Providence, US	daily low min (Tie)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	tie	32 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026	Providence, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026	Providence, US	daily high min (Tie)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	tie	56 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026	Providence, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2026	Providence, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	65 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2026	Providence, US	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 2026	Providence, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	11 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 2026	Providence, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	7.2 cm (2.8 in)	11 years	15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

78 complete years, 1948 to 2025

One stripe for each of 78 complete years at Providence, 1948 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.7 C (51.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1978, at 9.2 C (48.6 F), and the warmest was 2021, at 12.3 C (54.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).

Annual mean temperature at Providence as warming stripes, 1948 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1948	9.8 C	-0.95 C
1949	11.3 C	+0.60 C
1950	10.0 C	-0.75 C
1951	10.7 C	+0.03 C
1952	10.9 C	+0.19 C
1953	11.3 C	+0.55 C
1954	10.2 C	-0.49 C
1955	10.1 C	-0.64 C
1956	9.7 C	-1.03 C
1957	10.7 C	+0.01 C
1958	9.3 C	-1.38 C
1959	10.5 C	-0.23 C
1960	10.0 C	-0.71 C
1961	10.1 C	-0.58 C
1962	9.3 C	-1.43 C
1963	9.9 C	-0.85 C
1964	10.0 C	-0.71 C
1965	9.9 C	-0.83 C
1966	9.9 C	-0.84 C
1967	9.5 C	-1.22 C
1968	9.8 C	-0.95 C
1969	10.2 C	-0.53 C
1970	9.7 C	-1.01 C
1971	10.6 C	-0.07 C
1972	9.8 C	-0.93 C
1973	11.4 C	+0.65 C
1974	10.3 C	-0.41 C
1975	10.6 C	-0.07 C
1976	9.6 C	-1.08 C
1977	10.7 C	-0.04 C
1978	9.2 C	-1.50 C
1979	10.4 C	-0.32 C
1980	10.0 C	-0.72 C
1981	10.3 C	-0.40 C
1982	10.4 C	-0.32 C
1983	11.7 C	+0.94 C
1984	10.7 C	+0.02 C
1985	10.5 C	-0.19 C
1986	10.3 C	-0.37 C
1987	10.4 C	-0.31 C
1988	10.4 C	-0.31 C
1989	10.1 C	-0.57 C
1990	11.7 C	+1.00 C
1991	11.8 C	+1.12 C
1992	10.3 C	-0.45 C
1993	10.8 C	+0.06 C
1994	10.7 C	-0.04 C
1995	10.9 C	+0.22 C
1996	10.2 C	-0.53 C
1997	10.4 C	-0.28 C
1998	11.8 C	+1.10 C
1999	11.7 C	+0.99 C
2000	10.4 C	-0.32 C
2001	11.2 C	+0.53 C
2002	11.5 C	+0.78 C
2003	10.2 C	-0.51 C
2004	10.4 C	-0.33 C
2005	10.9 C	+0.17 C
2006	11.9 C	+1.23 C
2007	11.1 C	+0.42 C
2008	11.3 C	+0.59 C
2009	10.4 C	-0.30 C
2010	12.1 C	+1.37 C
2011	11.4 C	+0.72 C
2012	12.1 C	+1.40 C
2013	11.0 C	+0.32 C
2014	10.5 C	-0.17 C
2015	11.0 C	+0.30 C
2016	12.0 C	+1.30 C
2017	11.6 C	+0.87 C
2018	11.6 C	+0.89 C
2019	11.0 C	+0.28 C
2020	12.2 C	+1.52 C
2021	12.3 C	+1.56 C
2022	12.0 C	+1.24 C
2023	11.7 C	+0.97 C
2024	11.7 C	+1.02 C
2025	11.1 C	+0.37 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade over 1948 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 78 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Providence
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade	1948 to 2025	78	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade	1948 to 2025	78	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.2 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade	0.4 F (0.3 to 0.5) per decade	1948 to 2025	78	Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1948 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Providence: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1975	35.6 C (96.1 F)	79
Coldest night (TNn)	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1976	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	79
Wettest day (Rx1day)	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	1979	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	79
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	242.1 mm (9.5 in)	1962	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	79
Longest dry spell (CDD)	37 days	1995	17 days	79

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Providence, 1948 to 2026. The record is 40.0 C (104.0 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Providence by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1948	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1949	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1950	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1951	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1952	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1953	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1954	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1955	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1956	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1957	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1958	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1959	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1960	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1961	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1962	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1963	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1964	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1965	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1966	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1967	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1968	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1969	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1970	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1971	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1972	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1975	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1976	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1977	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1979	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1980	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1982	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1983	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1984	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1985	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1988	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1989	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1990	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1991	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1992	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1993	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1994	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1995	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1996	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1997	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1998	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1999	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2000	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2001	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2002	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2003	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2004	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2005	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2006	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2007	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2008	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2009	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2010	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2011	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2012	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2013	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2014	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2015	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2016	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2017	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2018	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2019	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2020	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2021	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2022	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2023	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2024	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2025	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2026	37.2 C (99.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Providence, 1948 to 2026. The record is -25.0 C (-13.0 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Providence by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1948	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1949	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1950	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1951	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1952	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1953	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1954	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1956	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1957	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1958	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1959	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1960	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1961	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1962	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1963	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1964	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1965	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1966	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1967	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1968	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1969	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1970	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1971	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1972	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1973	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1974	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1975	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1976	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1977	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1978	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1979	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1980	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1981	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1982	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1983	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1984	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1985	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1986	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1987	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1988	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1989	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1990	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1991	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1992	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1993	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1994	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1995	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1996	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1997	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1998	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1999	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2000	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2001	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2002	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2003	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2004	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2005	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2006	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2007	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2008	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2009	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2010	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2011	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2012	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2013	-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2014	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2015	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2016	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2017	-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2018	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2019	-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2020	-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2021	-14.3 C (6.3 F)
2022	-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2023	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2024	-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2025	-14.3 C (6.3 F)
2026	-17.2 C (1.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Providence, 1948 to 2026. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.3 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Providence by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1948	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1949	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1950	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1951	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1952	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1953	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1954	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1955	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1956	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1958	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1959	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1960	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1961	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1962	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1963	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1964	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1965	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1966	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1967	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1968	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1969	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1970	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1971	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1972	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1973	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1974	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1975	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1976	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1977	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1978	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1979	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1980	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1981	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1982	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1983	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1984	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1985	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1986	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1987	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1989	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1990	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1991	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1992	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1993	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1994	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1995	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1996	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1997	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1998	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1999	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2000	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2001	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2002	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2003	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2004	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2005	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2006	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
2007	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2008	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
2009	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2010	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
2011	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2012	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2013	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2014	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
2015	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
2016	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2017	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
2018	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
2019	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2020	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2021	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2022	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2023	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
2024	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2025	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2026	106.2 mm (4.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Providence, 1948 to 2026. The record is 242.1 mm (9.5 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.9 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Providence by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1948	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1949	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1950	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1951	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1952	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1953	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1954	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1955	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1956	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1957	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1958	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1959	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1960	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1961	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1962	242.1 mm (9.5 in)
1963	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1964	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1965	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1966	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1967	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1968	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1969	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1970	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1971	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1972	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1973	111.9 mm (4.4 in)
1974	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1975	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1976	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1977	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1978	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1979	170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1980	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1981	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1982	204.2 mm (8.0 in)
1983	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1984	186.9 mm (7.4 in)
1985	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1986	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1987	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1988	109.6 mm (4.3 in)
1989	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1990	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1991	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1992	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1993	109.9 mm (4.3 in)
1994	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1995	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1996	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1997	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1998	147.7 mm (5.8 in)
1999	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2000	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
2001	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
2002	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2003	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
2004	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
2005	233.7 mm (9.2 in)
2006	121.8 mm (4.8 in)
2007	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
2008	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
2009	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
2010	229.0 mm (9.0 in)
2011	98.9 mm (3.9 in)
2012	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
2013	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
2014	137.1 mm (5.4 in)
2015	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
2016	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2017	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
2018	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
2019	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
2020	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2021	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
2022	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
2023	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
2024	150.6 mm (5.9 in)
2025	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2026	108.7 mm (4.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Providence, 1948 to 2026. The record is 37 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Providence by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1948	17 days
1949	28 days
1950	17 days
1951	17 days
1952	21 days
1953	24 days
1954	15 days
1955	25 days
1956	17 days
1957	27 days
1958	21 days
1959	16 days
1960	18 days
1961	17 days
1962	14 days
1963	28 days
1964	20 days
1965	16 days
1966	14 days
1967	16 days
1968	21 days
1969	16 days
1970	15 days
1971	16 days
1972	12 days
1973	15 days
1974	19 days
1975	15 days
1976	18 days
1977	17 days
1978	23 days
1979	12 days
1980	27 days
1981	22 days
1982	17 days
1983	12 days
1984	19 days
1985	16 days
1986	16 days
1987	18 days
1988	23 days
1989	15 days
1990	20 days
1991	14 days
1992	13 days
1993	14 days
1994	21 days
1995	37 days
1996	11 days
1997	19 days
1998	17 days
1999	20 days
2000	13 days
2001	33 days
2002	17 days
2003	20 days
2004	11 days
2005	20 days
2006	19 days
2007	22 days
2008	17 days
2009	13 days
2010	15 days
2011	15 days
2012	18 days
2013	24 days
2014	18 days
2015	19 days
2016	10 days
2017	13 days
2018	16 days
2019	14 days
2020	22 days
2021	17 days
2022	15 days
2023	16 days
2024	28 days
2025	16 days
2026	14 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

78 years with a frost

Across 78 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Providence falls on 13 April and the median first autumn frost on 23 October, which leaves a median of 191 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 204 days. That is 16 days more than in 1948 to 1977.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Providence
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period (1948 to 1977)	Recent period (1996 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	13 April	14 April	11 April	3 days earlier	-1.2 days per decade
First autumn frost	23 October	20 October	31 October	11 days later	+1.9 days per decade
Growing days	191 days	188 days	204 days	16 days more	+3.1 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

78 years, 1948 to 2025

A day with at least 69.6 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 165.1 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Providence: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
10 years	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
25 years	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
50 years	146.7 mm (5.8 in)
100 years	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	Longer than the 78 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 78 years of values from 1948 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1979; 136.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1962; 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 2010.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Providence had a mean temperature of 11.6 C (52.8 F) and 1,250.9 mm (49.2 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Long Branch-Oakhurst (United States, 268 km away), Toms River (United States, 306 km away) and Riverhead Rsch Farm (United States, 136 km away).

Climate twins of Providence: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	268 km (167 mi)	11.5 C (52.6 F)	1,201.0 mm (47.3 in)	0.56
Toms River	United States	306 km (190 mi)	11.3 C (52.4 F)	1,194.0 mm (47.0 in)	0.61
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	136 km (85 mi)	11.3 C (52.3 F)	1,157.9 mm (45.6 in)	0.63

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).