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🇺🇸 Providence’s climate twin is 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy

fair match

Providence, Rhode Island and Milan, Italy are a fair climate match — 6,216 km (3,862 mi) apart. Providence is Köppen zone Cfa; Milan is Cfa.

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What to expect

Providence and Milan both sit in the humid subtropical (Cfa) zone, so their seasonal arcs line up. They are about 6,216 km (3,862 mi) apart, so Milan is a reachable stand-in when you want Providence’s weather elsewhere.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Providence and Milan. January means differ by 5°C (Milan warmer); July by 0°C (Milan warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Milan is 35 mm drier in January, and 15 mm drier in July.

Sunshine: Milan averages 9.9 hours a day across the two months vs 8.5 in Providence (1.4 h/day more; January 6.3 h vs 5.9 h, July 13.5 h vs 11.1 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 27 µg/m³ in Milan vs 10 in Providence (higher by 18 µg/m³). Humidity: dew point in Milan runs about 5°C higher in January (-1°C vs -6°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

ProvidenceMilan
January
Temp
3° / -6°
7° / 0°
Rain
95 mm
60 mm
Dew
-6°
-1°
PM2.5
7.1 µg/m³
44 µg/m³
Sun
5.9 h
6.3 h
July
Temp
28° / 18°
29° / 18°
Rain
85 mm
70 mm
Dew
17°
16°
PM2.5
12.1 µg/m³
10.9 µg/m³
Sun
11.1 h
13.5 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Providence?

On Similar Climates, Milan, Italy is the closest distant match for Providence, Rhode Island — scored fair, about 6,216 km (3,862 mi) away.

How far is Providence from its climate twin?

Providence and Milan are separated by roughly 6,216 km (3,862 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Providence and Milan have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Providence and Milan share a Köppen climate zone?

Yes — both are humid subtropical (Cfa).

What is the climate like in Providence?

Providence has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January averages a high of 3°C and a low of -6°C with 95 mm of rain; July averages 28°C / 18°C and 85 mm.

How sunny is Providence?

Providence averages about 5.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11.1 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Providence?

January PM2.5 averages about 7.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 40); July averages 12.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 63).

Other close climate matches for Providence: Srinagar (fair), Geneva (loose), Venice (fair).

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