Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, February 3, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 4, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   42   37   +10   54   in 2016   12   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   30   33   22   +8   40   in 2006   -3   in 1955  
Average Temperature   39   38   30   +9   47   in 1983   5   in 1955  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.81   in 1970        
One Hour   .00   .00           .56   in 1999            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.1   in 1996            
Snow Depth   0   0           24   in 1898            
HDD   26   27   35   -9   60   in 1955   18   in 1983  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   36   36   26   +10   54   in 1973   -2   in 1955  
Minimum Dew Point   28   25   10   +18   37   in 2006   -20   in 1955  
Average  Dew Point   32   31   18   +14   45   in 2006   -11   in 1955  
Maximum Humidity   91%   96%   85%   +6%   100%   in 2006   42%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   62%   63%   54%   +8%   87%   in 2006   17%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   77%   80%   70%   +7%   94%   in 2006   30%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   29.94   30.20   30.19   -00.25   30.73   in 1971   29.33   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.54   30.07   29.81   -00.27   30.50   in 1971   28.83   in 1983  
Average Barometer   29.74   30.14   30.00   -00.26   30.62   in 1971   29.25   in 1958  
Average Wind   3.4   5.6   8.6   -5.2   15.5   in 1970   3.3   in 2008  
Direction   WNW   S   NW       SSW         W        
High Wind Gust   18   21   27   -9   54   in 1970   12   in 2008  
Direction   WNW   S   NW       S         SSW        
Wind Chill   30   28   11   +19             -22   in 1955  
Maximum Water Temp   37.0   35.2   38.7   -1.6   43.0   in 2016   33.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   36.1   31.1   36.7   -0.6   41.8   in 2016   31.1   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   36.6   33.2   37.7   -1.1   42.4   in 2016   33.2   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:14 AM   6:25:11 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:03:56 PM   5:32:59 PM            
Length Of Day   10:10:17                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 4, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.0   32.7   37.0   +6.0   53.7   in 2016   17.0   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Temperature   32.7   18.3   22.0   +10.7   37.3   in 2016   2.7   in 1961  
Average Temperature   37.8   25.5   30.0   +7.8   45.5   in 2016   10.3   in 1971  
Total Precipitation   .21   .00   .34   -.13   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.9   -0.9   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   80   117   105   -25   163   in 1971   58   in 2016  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.7   21.3   26.1   +9.5   44.7   in 1982   -3.3   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   28.7   7.3   10.0   +18.6   30.7   in 2016   -19.0   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   32.2   14.3   18.1   +14.1   37.3   in 2016   -7.0   in 1971  
    February 4, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   2.25   5.56   4.03   -1.78   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   5.3   17.9   -5.7   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2845   3121   3133   -288   3909   in 1918   2349   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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