Providence weather in January: Providence, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Providence in January has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 40°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −5°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. January is 5.3°F cooler than December and 1.8°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Providence and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 40°F on January 1 to 38°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 26°F and 34°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 24% |
| January 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% |
| January 15 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 23% |
| January 22 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 22% |
| January 31 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 39°F | 24°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 24% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 39°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 39°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 38°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 38°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 38°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 38°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 38°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 15 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 23% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 16 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 21 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 22 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 22% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 26 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 27 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 38°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h |
| January 31 | 38°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 38°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 22°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 69%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around January 1 (38%). In all, 3.96 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Providence, 26 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.3 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal January, 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 January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 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. | 26°F | 17°F | 69% | 8.0 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 18°F | 63% | 9.9 mph | – |
| noon | 35°F | 18°F | 51% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 18°F | 48% | 11.9 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 18°F | 56% | 9.2 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 30°F | 18°F | 62% | 8.6 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 January in Providence?
The warmest January temperature on Providence's official record (since 1904) is 70°F, on January 12, 2020; the coldest is −13°F, on January 23, 1976. The wettest January brought 11.66 in (1979); the snowiest, 37.4 inches (1996).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 32.1°F (+1.9), 2022 27.5°F (−2.7), 2023 37.6°F (+7.4), 2024 32.3°F (+2.1), 2025 28.2°F (−2.0), 2026 27.4°F (−2.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.1°F | +1.9°F | 2.04 in |
| 2022 | 27.5°F | −2.7°F | 2.92 in |
| 2023 | 37.6°F | +7.4°F | 6.76 in |
| 2024 | 32.3°F | +2.1°F | 9.33 in |
| 2025 | 28.2°F | −2.0°F | 2.04 in |
| 2026 | 27.4°F | −2.8°F | 3.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PVDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014765. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Providence compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, January normal highs run from 37°F in Kingston to 40°F in Westerly; Providence's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Providence in December43°F by day, 28°F at night
- Providence in February41°F by day, 24°F at night
- Providence through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Rhode Island in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Westerly: Rhode Island's warmest Januarynormal high 40°F