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Providence, RI · the CityFunIndex

Climate in Providence

Providence ranks #81 of 134 US cities for climate, with a Climate score of 40 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 40th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Rhode Island.

Climate score
40
Some Fun
National rank
#81 of 134
In Rhode Island
#1 of 1
Percentile
40th

The typical city scores 50 for climate; Providence sits 10 points below the median.

How climate is measured

How often the weather is good enough to get outside.

Data source: NOAA climate normals — counts of comfortable days.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Providence

  1. T#79 Columbus, OH 41
  2. T#79 St. Louis, MO 41
  3. #81 Providence, RI — this page 40
  4. #82 Buffalo, NY 39
  5. T#83 Detroit, MI 38

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Top US cities for climate

  1. #1 Miami, FL 93
  2. T#2 Hialeah, FL 92
  3. T#2 Long Beach, CA 92
  4. T#2 San Francisco, CA 92
  5. T#5 Irvine, CA 91

More about Providence

Providence scores 78 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: