Providence, Rhode Island Weather
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Providence weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 4:28 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——57°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——55°40°-2°
- ThursdayNov 12Rain72%0.30″53°41°-2°
- FridayNov 13Drizzle84%0.13″53°39°0°
- SaturdayNov 14Light Drizzle40%—42°37°-11°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——47°35°+5°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——51°35°+4°
Air quality now AQI 27 · Good
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:09 AM
- Moonset
- 5:02 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Providence at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 49°F (high 57°F, low 41°F), 3°F above the 46°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: April 11 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 11 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Providence
- Tue57°41°2%
- Wed55°40°1%
- Thu53°41°72%
- Fri53°39°84%
- Sat42°37°40%
- Sun47°35°2%
- Mon51°35°1%
- Tue50°33°2%
- Wed49°37°1%
- Thu50°34°3%
- Fri54°36°4%
- Sat58°39°10%
- Sun63°44°30%
- Mon65°58°32%
- Tue60°35°24%
- Wed44°32°10%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Providence
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Providence — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 30) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
Sun & seasons in Providence
Providence sits in Providence County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 13m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 8m — a swing of +6h 5m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Providence is the state’s largest city.
Air quality in Providence
Air quality in Providence’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 38). See the full air-quality history for Providence.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | peas, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
In Providence, July runs warmest near 74°F and January coldest around 30°F, while March is the wettest month (4.9 inches) and July the driest (2.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| February | 32° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| March | 39° | 4.9″ | 7 |
| April | 49° | 4.3″ | 7 |
| May | 59° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| June | 68° | 3.8″ | 6 |
| July | 74° | 2.9″ | 6 |
| August | 73° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| September | 66° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| October | 54° | 4.2″ | 7 |
| November | 45° | 4.3″ | 6 |
| December | 36° | 4.7″ | 8 |
Regional context
Similar climates East Providence, RI, Pawtucket, RI, Central Falls, RI
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Providence sees 30°F Januarys and 74°F Julys, a 44°F range, plus around 47.5 inches of precipitation across 79 days.
Providence's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: March peaks at 4.9 inches on 7.2 wet days, while July holds 2.9 inches over 5.5 — no season dominates Providence's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Providence with places like East Providence, RI, Pawtucket, RI and Central Falls, RI.
By April 11 the frosts ease in Providence, opening the season for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Providence, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Providence's frost date. It shuts near October 30, when freezes return to Providence and tender plants need cover. Sheltered Providence yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: East Providence, RI, Pawtucket, RI, Central Falls, RI, Cranston, RI, Valley Falls, RI.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Providence?
- Providence's last spring frost lands near April 11, and in Providence the first fall frost follows around October 30.
- What is the rainy season in Providence?
- Providence sees its heaviest rain in March (around 4.9 inches), part of roughly 48 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Providence?
- The warmest stretch in Providence comes in July, around 74°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Providence?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Providence, about 30°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Providence?
- Time tomatoes in Providence for two weeks after April 11; peas and greens start at Providence's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Providence get?
- Providence averages about 79 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Providence?
- Providence sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 30°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Providence?
- Providence's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Providence?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Providence in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Providence?
- Current conditions for Providence and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Providence forecast updated?
- The Providence forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Providence?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Providence are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Providence?
- The next few days in Providence's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Providence sits at 41.8°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Providence
- 02901
- 02902
- 02903
- 02904
- 02905
- 02906
- 02907
- 02908
- 02909
- 02912
- 02918
- 02940