Providence is one of the most populated and most visited cities in New England.
For all the people living in the Providence area and all the tourists thinking of visiting the city, here is a list of the hottest temperature records for each month of the year.
The list can be very useful for tourists visiting Providence at any time of the year. Also listed for each month are great places to visit in Providence during that time of the year.
In addition to the record hottest temperature and places to visit for each month, I'm also listing the date and year in which the record occurred. If you are not familiar with Providence, you might be pretty surprised at some of the record hottest temperatures for each month.
The temperature records below date back to 1904. All the data is from the National Weather Service.
January – 69 degrees
The record high temperature for January in Providence is 69 degrees and it's happened twice. The first time was on January 14, 1995, and the second time was on January 29, 2002.
Since the weather can be cold and unpredictable in January, a great place to visit in Providence during the first month of the year is the Rhode Island School of Design Museum which contains over 100,000 objects, which is the 20th largest collection in the United States.
February – 72 degrees
The record high temperature for February in Providence is 72 degrees which has occurred twice. The first time was on February 18, 1981, and the second time was on February 24, 1985. Those are the only two 70 degree days in Providence in the months of January and February since 1904.
February is another month with unpredictable weather in the city. Another great indoor place to visit is the Roger Williams Park Museum of Natural History and Planetarium.
March – 90 degrees
The record high temperature for March is 90 degrees, which occurred on March 29, 1945. How many people would have guessed it's been 90 degrees in Providence in March?
The best place to visit in Providence in March is the Westminster Arcade, which is the oldest enclosed shopping center in the United States. If shopping is not your thing, head out to the Ladd Observatory on the Brown University campus, which is open to the public every clear Tuesday night from 7:30 to 9:30 PM.
April – 98 degrees
The record high temperature for April in Providence is 98 degrees, which occurred on April 19, 1976. To date, it's been 90 degrees or hotter only five times in Providence in April, so the 98 degree record is pretty remarkable.
April is a great month to head over to the impressive looking John Brown House mansion in the heart of the city near Brown University located at 52 Power Street.
May – 96 degrees
The record high temperature for May in Providence is 96 degrees, which occurred on May 26, 2010. So the April record is hotter than the May record in Providence.
A great place to visit in May in Providence as the weather turns nice is the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center.
June – 98 degrees
The record high temperature for June in Providence is 98 degrees, which has occurred three times. The first time was on June 25, 1943, and the second and third times were on June 15 and June 30 in 1945.
As the weather gets nice in Providence in June it's a great time to visit the Roger Williams Park Zoo.
July – 102 degrees
The record high temperature for July in Providence is 102 degrees, which occurred on both July 21, 1991, and on July 6, 2010.
July is a fun time in Providence to go and walk or run through lovely Prospect Terrace Park and see great elevated views of the city.
August – 104 degrees
The record high temperature for August in Providence is 104 degrees, which occurred on August 2, 1975. The 104 degrees is the record high for Providence at any time of the year.
August is a great month in Providence to visit Waterplace Park and Riverwalk along the Woonasquatucket River. Concerts and bonfires are often held in the park in the summer.
September – 100 degrees
The record high temperature for September in Providence is 100 degrees. That record high occurred on September 11, 1983. Only the months of July, August and September have reached 100 degrees in Providence.
The weather is still pretty good in September and it's a great time to take a walk through Roger Williams Park and its Japanese Gardens, the Bandstand rotunda and see the Roger Williams Statue and Betsy Williams Cottage.
October – 88 degrees
The record high temperature for October in Providence is 88 degrees, which has been reached three times. The first time was on October 6, 1946, the second time was on October 17, 1947 and the third time was on October 10, 1949.
As the leaves change over, October is a great time to visit the unique Second Empire Baroque style Providence City Hall. Tours of this old impressive building are free daily.
November – 81 degrees
The record high temperature for November in Providence is 81 degrees, which occurred on November 2, 1950.
A great historical site in Providence to visit in November is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul located at 30 Fenner Street.
December – 77 degrees
The record high temperature for December in Providence is 77 degrees, which occurred on December 7, 1998.
Have fun in December in Providence by visiting the Rhode Island State House located at 82 Smith Street. Christmas at the State House includes a 20-foot high decorated Christmas tree and plenty of other holiday decorations in the neoclassical domed structure.
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