Providence - Lowest Temperature for Each Year
Here's where you'll find answers to your questions about the lowest temperatures and coldest days in Providence, Rhode Island. For instance: When was the last time Providence got colder than -10 °F? How cold did Providence get in 2019?
This page gives the lowest temperature for each year in Providence and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means the lowest temperature also occurred 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 lowest temperature measured during that time was -13 degrees Fahrenheit (-25 Celsius) on January 23, 1976.
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| -9 | February 04, 2023 | -23 |
| 2 | January 31, 2022 | -17 |
| 6 | January 31, 2021 | -14 |
| 9 | February 15, 2020 | -13 |
| 1 | January 21, 2019 | -17 |
| -3 | January 07, 2018 | -19 |
| 4 | December 31, 2017 | -16 |
| -9 | February 14, 2016 | -23 |
| -5 | February 21, 2015 | -21 |
| -3 | January 04, 2014 | -19 |
| 4 | January 24, 2013 | -16 |
| 9 | January 16, 2012 | -13 |
| -2 | January 24, 2011 | -19 |
| 6 | January 30, 2010 | -14 |
| Min °F | Date | Min °C |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 25, 2009 | -17 |
| 7 | January 04, 2008 | -14 |
| 3 | January 26, 2007 | -16 |
| 8 | January 16, 2006 | -13 |
| -2 | January 22, 2005 | -19 |
| -6 | January 16, 2004 | -21 |
| -1 | January 28, 2003 | -18 |
| 12 | December 07, 2002 | -11 |
| 10 | February 12, 2001 + | -12 |
| 2 | January 22, 2000 | -17 |
| 3 | January 02, 1999 | -16 |
| 9 | January 01, 1998 | -13 |
| 0 | January 19, 1997 | -18 |
| -2 | February 05, 1996 | -19 |
| 1 | February 07, 1995 | -17 |
| -3 | January 16, 1994 | -19 |
| -2 | February 07, 1993 | -19 |
| 5 | January 17, 1992 | -15 |
| 4 | January 23, 1991 | -16 |
| 4 | February 27, 1990 + | -16 |
| 2 | December 23, 1989 | -17 |
| -5 | January 15, 1988 + | -21 |
| 0 | February 15, 1987 | -18 |
| 1 | January 15, 1986 | -17 |
| 2 | January 21, 1985 | -17 |
| -9 | January 22, 1984 | -23 |
| -2 | January 19, 1983 | -19 |
| -9 | January 18, 1982 | -23 |
| -12 | January 05, 1981 | -24 |
| -10 | December 25, 1980 | -23 |
| -7 | February 14, 1979 + | -22 |
| 0 | February 11, 1978 + | -18 |
| -2 | January 18, 1977 | -19 |
| -13 | January 23, 1976 | -25 |
| -4 | December 24, 1975 | -20 |
| 2 | January 18, 1974 + | -17 |
| 2 | February 18, 1973 | -17 |
| 0 | February 23, 1972 + | -18 |
| -5 | January 20, 1971 | -21 |
| -2 | January 22, 1970 + | -19 |
| 6 | January 28, 1969 | -14 |
| -5 | January 09, 1968 | -21 |
| -5 | February 13, 1967 | -21 |
| 2 | February 20, 1966 | -17 |
| -3 | January 18, 1965 | -19 |
| 0 | January 01, 1964 | -18 |
| -1 | December 31, 1963 | -18 |
| -5 | December 31, 1962 + | -21 |
| -6 | February 02, 1961 + | -21 |
| 5 | December 14, 1960 | -15 |
| 2 | February 02, 1959 | -17 |
| -3 | February 18, 1958 | -19 |
| -9 | January 15, 1957 | -23 |
| 3 | January 02, 1956 | -16 |
| -3 | December 21, 1955 + | -19 |
| -8 | January 18, 1954 | -22 |
| 9 | February 02, 1953 | -13 |
| 0 | January 30, 1952 | -18 |
| 4 | January 31, 1951 | -16 |
| -3 | February 21, 1950 | -19 |
| 4 | February 12, 1949 | -16 |
| -5 | February 11, 1948 | -21 |
Reference
Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.