Providence - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Providence, Rhode Island. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Providence rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Providence five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Providence and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records were observed at T.F. Green Airport, located six miles south of Providence and go back to 1948. The highest temperature measured during that time was 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) on August 2, 1975.

Highest Providence temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
92 September 07, 2023   33
98 August 09, 2022 + 37
97 June 29, 2021   36
100 July 28, 2020   38
96 July 21, 2019 36
95 September 06, 2018 + 35
95 June 13, 2017 + 35
96 August 14, 2016 36
97 September 08, 2015 36
91 September 02, 2014 + 33
98 July 19, 2013 37
96 July 18, 2012 36
101 July 22, 2011 38
102 July 06, 2010 39
Highest temperature recorded at Providence each year
Max °F Date Max °C
94 August 18, 2009 34
97 June 09, 2008 36
95 June 27, 2007 + 35
100 August 02, 2006 38
100 August 13, 2005 38
92 June 09, 2004 33
92 July 05, 2003 + 33
98 August 14, 2002 + 37
100 August 09, 2001 38
91 June 27, 2000 + 33
98 July 18, 1999 + 37
93 July 22, 1998 34
96 July 17, 1997 36
95 May 20, 1996 35
99 July 15, 1995 37
94 July 13, 1994 34
100 July 10, 1993 38
94 May 22, 1992 34
102 July 21, 1991 39
91 July 19, 1990 + 33
92 July 27, 1989 + 33
97 July 11, 1988 + 36
94 July 24, 1987 + 34
96 July 07, 1986 36
93 August 15, 1985 34
95 June 09, 1984 35
100 September 11, 1983 38
98 July 18, 1982 37
99 July 09, 1981 + 37
100 July 21, 1980 38
92 July 13, 1979 + 33
97 July 23, 1978 36
100 July 21, 1977 + 38
98 April 19, 1976 37
104 August 02, 1975 40
94 July 04, 1974 + 34
95 June 11, 1973 35
91 July 12, 1972 33
92 August 09, 1971 + 33
92 September 23, 1970 33
95 July 17, 1969 35
95 July 16, 1968 35
93 June 16, 1967 34
96 July 03, 1966 36
92 July 25, 1965 + 33
97 July 01, 1964 36
95 July 26, 1963 35
89 June 01, 1962 32
93 June 13, 1961 34
90 July 12, 1960 32
93 August 21, 1959 34
90 July 16, 1958 + 32
97 July 22, 1957 + 36
94 June 15, 1956 + 34
96 July 05, 1955 36
94 July 14, 1954 34
99 September 02, 1953 37
97 June 26, 1952 36
89 July 27, 1951 + 32
91 July 31, 1950 + 33
99 July 04, 1949 37
100 August 26, 1948 38
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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