Providence weather in August: Providence, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Providence in August has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 73°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal August, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 18°C, 91 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationRhode Island T.f. Green International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014765
- Location41.72°N 71.43°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population194,706
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 59° 40°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 64°
- Sep 75° 57°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 36°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Providence in August?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 73.0°F. August is 1.4°F cooler than July and 7.4°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Providence and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 84°F on August 1 to 80°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 71°F and 75°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 84°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 64°F | 30% | 19% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% |
| August 31 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 84°F | 66°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 2 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 5 | 84°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 6 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 7 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 8 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 9 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 83°F | 65°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 83°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 83°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 13 | 83°F | 65°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 14 | 83°F | 64°F | 30% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 15 | 83°F | 64°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 82°F | 64°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 17 | 82°F | 64°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 18 | 82°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 19 | 82°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 64°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 63°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 23 | 81°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 81°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 81°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 26 | 81°F | 63°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 27 | 81°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 30 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 80°F | 62°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 64°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014765; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Providence in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around August 1 (31%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 9 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Providence, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014765.
How humid and windy is Providence in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 59°F | 86% | 5.6 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 60°F | 66% | 8.5 mph | 33% |
| noon | 77°F | 59°F | 54% | 9.9 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 60°F | 54% | 11.0 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 60°F | 65% | 9.0 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 61°F | 78% | 6.4 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014765. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Providence?
The warmest August temperature on Providence's official record (since 1904) is 104°F, on August 2, 1975; the coldest is 40°F, on August 31, 1965. The wettest August brought 12.24 in (1946).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.0°F: 2021 75.6°F (+2.6), 2022 77.0°F (+4.0), 2023 70.7°F (−2.3), 2024 71.1°F (−1.9), 2025 69.7°F (−3.3), 2026 74.1°F (+1.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.6°F | +2.6°F | 4.83 in |
| 2022 | 77.0°F | +4.0°F | 1.69 in |
| 2023 | 70.7°F | −2.3°F | 4.22 in |
| 2024 | 71.1°F | −1.9°F | 4.84 in |
| 2025 | 69.7°F | −3.3°F | 2.76 in |
| 2026 | 74.1°F | +1.1°F | 4.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PVDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014765. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Providence compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, August normal highs run from 79°F in Newport to 84°F in Tiverton; Providence's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Providence in July84°F by day, 65°F at night
- Providence in September75°F by day, 57°F at night
- Providence through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Rhode Island in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Tiverton: Rhode Island's warmest Augustnormal high 84°F