Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy Evening, Light Winds and 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   48   53   38   +10   58   in 1991   13   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   35   36   22   +13   42   in 2016   -1   in 1918  
Average Temperature   42   45   31   +11   48   in 2016   9   in 1996  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.46   in 1961        
One Hour   .00   .00           .30   in 1995            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   17.9   in 1961            
Snow Depth   0   0           24   in 1898            
HDD   23   20   34   -11   56   in 1996   17   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   41   44   26   +15   53   in 2016   -5   in 1996  
Minimum Dew Point   31   35   10   +21   41   in 1984   -15   in 1978  
Average  Dew Point   36   40   18   +18   46   in 2016   -10   in 1978  
Maximum Humidity   92%   98%   83%   +9%   100%   in 2018   50%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   70%   64%   51%   +19%   94%   in 1984   22%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   81%   81%   67%   +14%   97%   in 1984   37%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   30.12   30.16   -00.25   30.75   in 1975   29.50   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.73   30.00   29.78   -00.05   30.45   in 1963   28.72   in 1995  
Average Barometer   29.82   30.06   29.97   -00.15   30.58   in 1975   29.39   in 1972  
Average Wind   3.5   5.8   8.2   -4.7   21.8   in 1961   1.4   in 1966  
Direction   ENE   SSW   WNW       NE         ENE        
High Wind Gust   13   18   26   -13   55   in 1972   9   in 1966  
Direction   ENE   S   WNW       SSE         E        
Wind Chill   31   32   12   +19             -16   in 1978  
Maximum Water Temp   36.9   36.1   38.5   -1.6   44.1   in 2016   35.6   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   36.0   33.6   36.9   -0.9   43.0   in 2016   32.6   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   36.5   34.9   37.7   -1.3   43.6   in 2016   34.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:53:09 AM   6:24:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:05:12 PM   5:34:11 PM            
Length Of Day   10:12:38                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 4, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   44.3   37.8   37.3   +7.0   53.8   in 2016   19.3   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Temperature   33.3   22.8   22.0   +11.3   38.5   in 2016   4.5   in 1971  
Average Temperature   38.8   30.3   30.3   +8.5   46.1   in 2016   11.9   in 1971  
Total Precipitation   .21   .00   .46   -.25   3.16   in 1970   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.2   -1.2   17.9   in 1961   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   103   137   139   -36   211   in 1971   75   in 2016  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   37.0   27.0   26.2   +10.8   46.3   in 2016   1.3   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   29.3   14.3   10.1   +19.1   32.8   in 2016   -11.3   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   33.1   20.6   18.2   +15.0   39.5   in 2016   -3.6   in 1980  
    February 4, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   2.25   5.56   4.15   -1.90   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   5.3   18.2   -6.0   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2868   3141   3167   -299   3958   in 1918   2366   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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