Providence December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Providence, Rhode Island in the month of December.
Typical Providence December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.3 °F
Average daily low 27.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.7 inches
Average monthly snow 7.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 38.3%
Daily chance of snow 11.8%
Providence December Weather Records
1948–2024
Highest temperature 77 °F December 7, 1998
Lowest temperature -10 °F December 25, 1980
Highest daily low 61 °F December 1, 2006
Lowest daily high 8 °F December 31, 1962
Hottest average high temperature 54.1 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 30.3 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 3.5 inches December 26, 1969
Most monthly precipitation 10.8 inches 1969
Most daily snow 14.3 inches December 20, 2009
Most monthly snow 21.7 inches 2009
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 47.6 31.3 71 12
December 2 47.2 31.0 63 11
December 3 47.0 30.9 66 0
December 4 46.6 30.6 71 8
December 5 46.2 30.2 68 9
December 6 45.9 30.0 72 15
December 7 45.6 29.7 77 12
December 8 45.5 29.5 64 10
December 9 45.3 29.4 66 6
December 10 45.2 29.3 63 5
December 11 44.8 29.0 68 4
December 12 44.5 28.7 69 2
December 13 44.1 28.4 63 4
December 14 43.9 28.1 62 1
December 15 43.6 27.9 64 8
December 16 43.3 27.5 65 5
December 17 42.9 27.2 63 5
December 18 42.7 26.9 60 -1
December 19 42.4 26.6 57 4
December 20 42.2 26.5 60 -1
December 21 42.0 26.3 60 -3
December 22 41.9 26.1 64 4
December 23 41.9 26.0 62 2
December 24 41.7 25.9 69 -4
December 25 41.4 25.7 64 -10
December 26 41.2 25.6 63 -3
December 27 41.1 25.4 61 2
December 28 41.0 25.2 60 4
December 29 40.9 25.1 70 5
December 30 41.0 25.0 63 -5
December 31 40.8 24.8 69 -5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Providence Airport location