Providence, RI

Rhode Island · Records since 1904–2026

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Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

100°F

August 11, 1944

+17° from 83° normal

❄ Record Low

50°F

August 11, 1974

-15° from 65° normal
🌞 Normal high: 83°F 🌑 Normal low: 65°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Providence

🔥
104°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 2, 1975
-17°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 9, 1934
🌧
6.31"
Wettest Day Ever
Aug 4, 1979
35.5"
Most Snow in One Day
Feb 23, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F August 11, 1944
2 95°F August 11, 2005
3 95°F August 11, 1949
4 93°F August 11, 2020
5 93°F August 11, 2016
6 92°F August 11, 1945
7 91°F August 11, 2025
8 91°F August 11, 1988
9 91°F August 11, 1977
10 90°F August 11, 2021

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 50°F August 11, 1974
2 52°F August 11, 1972
3 54°F August 11, 2007
4 54°F August 11, 1968
5 55°F August 11, 1963
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1904–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Providence

threshold: 89°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
3.8
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
95°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
14
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

102 of 222 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1905–2026
12
2026 so far
10
Avg/year 1970–2025
15
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
30
Most in a year (1983)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Providence

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 27, 2006 – Aug 3, 2006 8 100°F (Aug 2) 93°F 71°F
2 Aug 2, 2022 – Aug 9, 2022 8 98°F (Aug 9) 94°F 72°F
3 Jul 6, 1944 – Jul 13, 1944 8 95°F (Jul 9) 92°F 71°F
4 Aug 11, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 7 100°F (Aug 11) 98°F 74°F
5 Aug 13, 2002 – Aug 19, 2002 7 98°F (Aug 14) 93°F 73°F
6 Jul 14, 2013 – Jul 20, 2013 7 98°F (Jul 19) 94°F 75°F
7 Aug 9, 1988 – Aug 15, 1988 7 95°F (Aug 13) 93°F 74°F
8 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 21, 1991 6 102°F (Jul 21) 98°F 70°F
9 Jul 17, 2011 – Jul 22, 2011 6 101°F (Jul 22) 91°F 70°F
10 Jul 16, 1977 – Jul 21, 1977 6 100°F (Jul 19) 96°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

38
2026 so far
above-normal nights
40.3
Avg / summer
1970–2020
61
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

26.71"
2026 YTD
Normal: 27.84"
-1.13"
2.52"
August so far
August normal: 3.59"
-1.07"
11.32"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.31"
+1.01"
8
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

74.3°F

Average temperature · July 2026

50th-warmest month on record

35th-warmest July of 122 on record

-0.1° vs. 74.4° average (1991–2020)
78.4°F
Warmest month ever
July 2013
78.4°F
Warmest July ever
2013
4
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 2

Longest 90°F Streak in July

4 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–4, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

The longest July streak since 2022 (4 years). The July record is 7 days, set in 1944.


Average July Temperature by Year

1905–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2013 78.4°F
2 2020 77.6°F
3 2010 77.5°F
4 2022 77.2°F
5 1983 76.6°F
6 2019 76.6°F
7 1999 76.5°F
8 2008 76.4°F
9 2006 76.2°F
10 1952 76.2°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2013 78.4°F
2 July 2020 77.6°F
3 July 2010 77.5°F
4 July 2022 77.2°F
5 August 2022 77.0°F
6 August 2018 77.0°F
7 July 1983 76.6°F
8 July 2019 76.6°F
9 July 1999 76.5°F
10 August 2005 76.4°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Providence, RI 74.3°F 35th of 122
Milton, MA 73.2°F 23rd of 134
Worcester, MA 70.9°F 65th of 134
Boston, MA 74.7°F 32nd of 155
Hartford, CT 73.9°F 51st of 122
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1461 complete months on record.