Weather on August 20
Providence, RI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
81°F
Avg Low
62°F
Warmest
1983
86°F avg
Coldest
2025
61°F avg
About This Date
August 20th in Providence, RI typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 62°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 20th was in 1983 (86°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (61°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of August 20th dates historically, with the wettest August 20th recording 4.32" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for August 20th in Providence, RI? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025coldest | 68° | 54° | 61° | 2.24" | — |
| 2024 | 73° | 56° | 64° | 0.03" | — |
| 2023 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2022 | 88° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 2020 | 82° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2019 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2018 | 79° | 63° | 71° | 0.05" | — |
| 2017 | 85° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 2016 | 83° | 68° | 75° | — | — |
| 2015 | 84° | 72° | 78° | — | — |
| 2014 | 83° | 57° | 70° | — | — |
| 2013 | 86° | 64° | 75° | — | — |
| 2012 | 76° | 60° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 84° | 68° | 76° | 1.5" | — |
| 2010 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 2009 | 89° | 71° | 80° | — | — |
| 2008 | 73° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 56° | 65° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 87° | 68° | 78° | 1.7" | — |
| 2005 | 84° | 64° | 74° | — | — |
| 2004 | 87° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2003 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 2002 | 78° | 65° | 71° | 1.3" | — |
| 2001 | 79° | 67° | 73° | 4.32" | — |
| 2000 | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1999 | 77° | 54° | 65° | 0.1" | — |
| 1998 | 76° | 54° | 65° | — | — |
| 1997 | 74° | 57° | 65° | 0.13" | — |
| 1996 | 79° | 56° | 67° | — | — |
| 1995 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1994 | 78° | 66° | 72° | — | — |
| 1993 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1992 | 75° | 57° | 66° | — | — |
| 1991 | 70° | 61° | 65° | 0.36" | — |
| 1990 | 72° | 57° | 64° | — | — |
| 1989 | 81° | 68° | 74° | — | — |
| 1988 | 77° | 53° | 65° | — | — |
| 1987 | 86° | 63° | 74° | — | — |
| 1986 | 79° | 62° | 70° | — | — |
| 1985 | 80° | 65° | 72° | — | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 61° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983warmest | 96° | 75° | 86° | — | — |
| 1982 | 84° | 68° | 76° | — | — |
| 1981 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 1980 | 67° | 62° | 64° | 0.08" | — |
| 1979 | 74° | 59° | 66° | — | — |
| 1978 | 83° | 65° | 74° | 1.14" | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 1976 | 84° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1975 | 77° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1974 | 87° | 62° | 75° | — | — |
| 1973 | 79° | 58° | 68° | 0.61" | — |
| 1972 | 79° | 58° | 68° | — | — |
| 1971 | 88° | 71° | 79° | 3.1" | — |
55 years of data from PROVIDENCE