Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Providence, Rhode Island

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in Providence, Rhode Island since 1904. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Providence since 1904.

Located where the Providence River flows into Narragansett Bay, the capital city of Providence has a climate that is similar to the extremes found in the state of Rhode Island. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Providence, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Rhode Island.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Providence is 121 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Rhode Island is 129 degrees; a difference of just eight degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Providence, Rhode Island

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Providence is 104 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the city of Providence is 104 degrees, which occurred on August 2, 1975.

Days when the temperature reaches 100 degrees or hotter are pretty rare in Providence, as the temperature has only reached or exceeded the century mark about 15 times in the city since 1904. Providence averages just 10 days a year when the temperature reaches 90 degrees or above.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Providence of 104 degrees is four degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Providence is about 1,400 miles north of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Rhode Island is 104 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Rhode Island is the 104 degrees it was on August 2, 1975, in Providence. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States, and I don't think there are a lot of weather stations in the state.

I've been to Providence a number of times, and it is a really nice city to visit, filled with lots of old historic buildings. Providence also has a ton of great parks, which are perfect for daily runs and walks.

I went to college in Boston, and we would sometimes travel down to Providence for concerts and sporting events. The city itself is home to Brown, an Ivy League university, as well as Providence College, Johnson and Wales University, and the Rhode Island School of Design.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Providence is -17 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Providence is -17 degrees, which occurred on February 9, 1934.

Since 1904, Providence has had about a dozen days when the temperature dropped to -10 degrees or below. The city averages 117 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Rhode Island is -25 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Rhode Island is -25 degrees, which occurred on January 11, 1942, in Kingston, which is located about 30 miles south of Providence.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Providence (-17) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Rhode Island (-25) is eight degrees. A decent sized statistical difference.

Overall, the city of Providence has a climate very similar to the extremes found in the state of Rhode Island. Providence actually holds the Rhode Island state record for the warmest temperature, and is only eight degrees off the the state record for the coldest temperature.