Providence RI Biggest Snowfall for Each Year

Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Providence, Rhode Island. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Providence got more than a foot of snow in a single day?

This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Providence and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.

These snowfall extremes were measured at T.F. Green Airport, located six miles south of Providence and go back to 1948 with a few years missing data. Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Providence is 18.8 inches (47.8 centimetres) on January 29, 2022.

Most snow to fall in one day during recent years in Providence
Inches	Date	Centimetres
4.0	February 28, 2023	10.2
18.8	January 29, 2022	47.8
7.0	February 07, 2021	17.8
6.4	December 17, 2020	16.3
5.2	March 04, 2019	13.2
14.1	January 04, 2018	35.8
11.9	February 09, 2017	30.2
5.9	April 04, 2016	15.0
16.0	January 27, 2015	40.6
4.6	February 15, 2014	11.7
10.6	February 08, 2013	26.9
7.6	December 29, 2012 +	19.3
12.2	January 12, 2011	31.0
7.9	December 26, 2010	20.1

Highest daily snowfall recorded at Providence each year
Inches	Date	Centimetres
14.3	December 20, 2009	36.3
8.0	December 19, 2008	20.3
8.2	December 13, 2007	20.8
9.4	February 12, 2006	23.9
16.4	January 23, 2005	41.7
5.1	December 26, 2004	13.0
14.7	February 17, 2003	37.3
6.2	December 05, 2002	15.7
5.6	January 21, 2001	14.2
–	2000	–
–	1999	–
–	1998	–
–	1997	–
–	1996	–
–	1995	–
9.8	February 11, 1994	24.9
7.0	March 13, 1993	17.8
4.8	March 19, 1992	12.2
3.5	March 14, 1991	8.9
6.9	December 28, 1990	17.5
8.2	December 16, 1989	20.8
6.9	January 08, 1988	17.5
7.3	November 12, 1987	18.5
4.9	December 11, 1986	12.4
6.5	February 06, 1985	16.5
6.1	January 11, 1984	15.5
11.2	February 07, 1983	28.4
7.3	April 06, 1982	18.5
6.9	December 06, 1981	17.5
3.1	February 16, 1980	7.9
3.2	February 07, 1979 +	8.1
18.0	February 06, 1978	45.7
8.0	January 07, 1977	20.3
6.6	January 21, 1976	16.8
7.8	February 12, 1975	19.8
5.8	January 09, 1974	14.7
2.0	January 04, 1973	5.1
3.4	March 05, 1972	8.6
6.5	January 01, 1971	16.5
7.8	March 29, 1970	19.8
14.2	February 24, 1969	36.1
5.7	January 25, 1968	14.5
9.2	March 22, 1967	23.4
5.7	February 25, 1966	14.5
8.0	January 23, 1965	20.3
10.3	January 13, 1964	26.2
4.4	March 01, 1963	11.2
11.3	February 14, 1962	28.7
18.3	February 04, 1961	46.5
10.6	December 12, 1960	26.9
6.2	March 12, 1959	15.7
9.1	February 16, 1958	23.1
6.0	March 20, 1957	15.2
14.7	March 19, 1956	37.3
3.7	February 01, 1955	9.4
6.8	December 21, 1954	17.3
4.5	January 09, 1953	11.4
5.9	February 18, 1952	15.0
4.2	February 03, 1951	10.7
6.5	February 14, 1950	16.5
6.9	March 18, 1949	17.5
10.1	December 19, 1948	25.7

Providence - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year

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