Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for North Providence, RI. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in North Providence sits right in the thick of spring's transition, with average highs of 54° and lows still dipping to a chilly 36°. The date has swung wildly over 78 years of records — from a balmy 72° in 1985 to a brutal 20° low in 1995. There's a 35% chance of rain today, though snow is nearly off the table at just 3%.
North Providence has seen some genuine extremes over its 78-year record book, from a scorching 104° on August 2, 1975 to a bone-chilling -13° on January 23, 1976 — a swing of 117 degrees. On the wet side, a single day in August 1979 dumped 6.31 inches of rain, and an extraordinary 35.5 inches of snow fell in one storm on February 23, 2026.
Summer is the clear sweet spot here, with highs peaking around 83-84° during the third week of July before tapering into a pleasant fall. January and February are the tough months, with average highs hovering in the upper 30s and a coldest week that barely clears 36°. If you're trying to dodge the rain, avoid late March through early April — that's historically the wettest stretch of the year, averaging over an inch of precipitation per week.