What is the hottest day ever recorded in Providence?

Providence's hottest day on record reached 104°F, set on August 2, 1975. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 43°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 61°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Providence?

The all-time record high in Providence is 104°F, recorded on August 2, 1975. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Providence?

Providence's coldest day on record bottomed out at -13°F, set on January 23, 1976. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Providence?

The all-time record low in Providence is -13°F, recorded on January 23, 1976. The gap between that and the 104°F record high — a span of 117°F — is the full range of temperatures Providence has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Providence?

It depends on how far above Providence's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 61°F; the all-time record of 104°F (set 1975) sits about 43°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.

When did Providence set its temperature records?

Providence's record high of 104°F was set in 1975 (August 2, 1975), and its record low of -13°F in 1976 (January 23, 1976). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Providence been getting hotter?

Yes — Providence's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.1°F warmer since 1948 (+0.40°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1948–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Providence, Rhode Island Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Providence has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Providence’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 104°Fset August 2, 1975
Coldest day on record: -13°Fset January 23, 1976

That is a 117°F span between the hottest and coldest days Providence has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1948.

Providence, RI · Today vs. normal

2°F below typical for 5:15 AM on Sep 20

At 5:15 AM EDT on Sep 20 it was 53°F in Providence — 2° below the 55°F typical for that hour (estimated from the Sep 20 normal high of 73°F and low of 55°F, interpolated from the monthly normals).

How extreme Providence’s weather gets

Providence’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 61°F, and the normal high for September runs about 75°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 104°F in 1975 — roughly 43°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Providence has bottomed out at -13°F (1976). Those edges are why the today-versus-normal readout above is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the September normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 104°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Providence?: Providence's hottest day on record reached 104°F, set on August 2, 1975. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 43°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 61°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Providence?: The all-time record high in Providence is 104°F, recorded on August 2, 1975. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Providence?: Providence's coldest day on record bottomed out at -13°F, set on January 23, 1976. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Providence?: The all-time record low in Providence is -13°F, recorded on January 23, 1976. The gap between that and the 104°F record high — a span of 117°F — is the full range of temperatures Providence has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Providence?: It depends on how far above Providence's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 61°F; the all-time record of 104°F (set 1975) sits about 43°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.
When did Providence set its temperature records?: Providence's record high of 104°F was set in 1975 (August 2, 1975), and its record low of -13°F in 1976 (January 23, 1976). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Providence been getting hotter?: Yes — Providence's annual mean temperature has trended about 3.1°F warmer since 1948 (+0.40°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1948–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.