Providence, Kentucky climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Providence's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 48.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.2°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,232 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationProvidence
- Station IDUSC00156595
- Location37.40°N 87.76°W
- Elevation409 ft (125 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population2,856
On October 23, the normal high in Providence is 68°F and the normal low 44°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 26%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Providence.
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 48° 28°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 67°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Providence each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in April (5.10 in), the least in August (2.61 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 25°F | 34.1°F | 2.72 | 9 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 48°F | 28°F | 37.7°F | 3.78 | 9 | <1 | 19 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 36°F | 46.8°F | 4.73 | 10 | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 45°F | 57.3°F | 5.10 | 10 | <1 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 67.3°F | 5.00 | 11 | 3 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 86°F | 65°F | 75.7°F | 4.59 | 8 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 90°F | 69°F | 79.3°F | 4.78 | 8 | 19 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 89°F | 67°F | 77.7°F | 2.61 | 7 | 15 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 83°F | 58°F | 70.6°F | 3.34 | 7 | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 46°F | 58.8°F | 3.47 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 36°F | 46.8°F | 3.86 | 8 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 47°F | 29°F | 38.1°F | 4.53 | 10 | <1 | 21 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 47°F | 57.5°F | 48.51 | 105 | 56 | 93 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −4°C | 1.2°C | 69 mm |
| February | 9°C | −2°C | 3.2°C | 96 mm |
| March | 14°C | 2°C | 8.2°C | 120 mm |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 14.1°C | 130 mm |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.6°C | 127 mm |
| June | 30°C | 18°C | 24.3°C | 117 mm |
| July | 32°C | 21°C | 26.3°C | 121 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 25.4°C | 66 mm |
| September | 28°C | 15°C | 21.4°C | 85 mm |
| October | 22°C | 8°C | 14.9°C | 88 mm |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 8.2°C | 98 mm |
| December | 9°C | −2°C | 3.4°C | 115 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Princeton (20 miles away), gets 9 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00156595; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Providence?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (7).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00156595.
When is the last frost in Providence?
In Providence, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 7 in half of years and after April 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 28 in half of years and before October 15 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 71 year in 10 after April 24; 9 in 10 after March 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 281 year in 10 before October 15; 9 in 10 before November 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 203 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 222 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 29 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Providence in zone 7a in ZIP code 42450, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Kentucky · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00156595; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Providence?
In a normal year in Providence, 56 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 93 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 105 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 56a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 93a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 12high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 105a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00156595.
How sunny is Providence?
Over a year 75% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Providence, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (82%) and December the cloudiest (63%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 2.1 |
| February | 63% | 2.7 |
| March | 67% | 3.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.1 |
| May | 75% | 5.7 |
| June | 82% | 6.4 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 82% | 5.6 |
| September | 80% | 4.7 |
| October | 76% | 3.5 |
| November | 72% | 2.5 |
| December | 63% | 1.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Providence need?
A normal year in Providence brings 4,280 heating degree days, 20% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,583 cooling degree days, 74% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,467 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 956 | 0 |
| February | 763 | 0 |
| March | 570 | 5 |
| April | 264 | 32 |
| May | 70 | 141 |
| June | 4 | 325 |
| July | 0 | 443 |
| August | 1 | 393 |
| September | 33 | 199 |
| October | 235 | 42 |
| November | 551 | 3 |
| December | 832 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,280 | 1,583 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00156595. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Providence's climate compare?
Providence is warmer than 55 of the other 67 places with their own NOAA record in Kentucky, and wetter than 18. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.5°F is warmer than 68%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Providence is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Providence share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Clay, KY1,005 people · 6 mi NW
- Dixon, KY919 people · 9 mi NE
- Cave-In-Rock, IL221 people · 23 mi W
- Nebo, KY211 people · 7 mi E
- Wheatcroft, KY103 people · 8 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Providence's climate
What is the coldest month in Providence?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Providence?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Providence's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Princeton (20 miles away), records 9 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Providence?
April, with 5.10 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 2.61 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Providence in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Providence in zone 7a in ZIP code 42450, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Providence?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 7; in one year in ten it comes after April 24. Waiting until April 24 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Kentucky climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Madisonville, KY14 miles from this station, 59.5°F a year
- Princeton, KY20 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Calhoun, KY29 miles from this station, 57.2°F a year
- Henderson, KY29 miles from this station, 56.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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