Providence weather in February: Providence, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Providence in February has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.0°F. February is 1.8°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Providence and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 38°F on February 1 to 43°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 36°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 8 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 22% |
| February 22 | 42°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% |
| February 28 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 40°F | 23°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 40°F | 23°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 41°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 42°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 42°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 42°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 42°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 42°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%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 or snow in Providence in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 29 (38%). In all, 3.44 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Providence, 24 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.5 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014765.
How humid and windy is Providence in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 21°F | 70% | 8.5 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 22°F | 61% | 10.9 mph | 29% |
| noon | 39°F | 22°F | 51% | 12.5 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 22°F | 48% | 12.8 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 23°F | 55% | 10.5 mph | 27% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 62% | 9.2 mph | 42% |
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 February in Providence?
The warmest February temperature on Providence's official record (since 1904) is 72°F, on February 18, 1981; the coldest is −17°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 7.20 in (1984); the snowiest, 42.9 inches (2026).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.0°F: 2021 32.4°F (+0.4), 2022 33.8°F (+1.8), 2023 34.5°F (+2.5), 2024 34.4°F (+2.4), 2025 30.8°F (−1.2), 2026 26.8°F (−5.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.4°F | +0.4°F | 3.49 in |
| 2022 | 33.8°F | +1.8°F | 5.82 in |
| 2023 | 34.5°F | +2.5°F | 1.57 in |
| 2024 | 34.4°F | +2.4°F | 2.47 in |
| 2025 | 30.8°F | −1.2°F | 3.29 in |
| 2026 | 26.8°F | −5.2°F | 2.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PVDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014765. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Providence compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, February normal highs run from 39°F in Kingston to 41°F in Tiverton; Providence's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Providence in January38°F by day, 22°F at night
- Providence in March48°F by day, 30°F at night
- Providence through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Rhode Island in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Tiverton: Rhode Island's warmest Februarynormal high 41°F