Weather on March 16
Providence, RI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2000
58°F avg
Coldest
1979
24°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Providence, RI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 31°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2000 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (24°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.7"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Providence, RI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63° | 42° | 52° | 4.44" | — |
| 2025 | 69° | 44° | 57° | 0.23" | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 43° | 49° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 1.65" | — |
| 2010 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 1.6" | 3.9" |
| 2006 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 2003 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 31° | 43° | 0.15" | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 71° | 45° | 58° | 0.64" | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 27° | 39° | 0.3" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 1.14" | 8.7" |
| 1977 | 53° | 41° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 23° | 29° | 2.49" | 1" |
| 1975 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 3.25" | — |
| 1973 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
56 years of data from PROVIDENCE