Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog Morning to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		February 5, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		44		58		38		+6		58		in	2019		5		in	1918
Minimum Temperature		35		41		23		+12		41		in	2019		-6		in	1918
Average Temperature		40		50		31		+9		50		in	2019		-1		in	1918
Precipitation		.11		.00		.12		-.01		1.42		in	1920
One Hour		.04		.00						.39		in	1997
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.3		-0.3		14.9		in	1920
Snow Depth		0		0						28		in	1961
HDD		25		15		34		-9		66		in	1918		15		in	2019
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		41		46		27		+14		55		in	2006		-1		in	2007
Minimum Dew Point		28		32		11		+18		34		in	2008		-12		in	2007
Average  Dew Point		35		39		19		+16		41		in	2008		-7		in	2007
Maximum Humidity		93%		100%		81%		+12%		100%		in	2019		49%		in	2007
Minimum Humidity		65%		59%		49%		+16%		93%		in	1984		22%		in	1993
Average Humidity		79%		80%		65%		+14%		97%		in	1984		37%		in	1983
Maximum Barometer		30.10		30.08		30.15		-00.05		30.68		in	1955		29.46		in	1954
Minimum Barometer		29.78		29.88		29.78		+00.00		30.40		in	1970		28.82		in	1995
Average Barometer		29.94		29.98		29.96		-00.02		30.52		in	1955		29.17		in	1995
Average Wind		6.2		5.2		8.6		-2.4		18.9		in	1998		1.9		in	1978
Direction		NNE		S		WNW				NNE					ENE
High Wind Gust		21		22		28		-7		55		in	1997		11		in	1978
Direction		NNE		NNW		WNW				SSE					ENE
Wind Chill		29		35		11		+18							-18		in	1995
Maximum Water Temp		37.5		37.2		38.6		-1.1		44.6		in	2012		35.2		in	2010
Minimum Water Temp		36.1		35.4		36.6		-0.5		42.4		in	2006		33.4		in	2007
Average Water Temp		36.8		36.3		37.6		-0.8		43.3		in	2006		34.8		in	2010
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:52:02 AM						6:23:07 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:06:28 PM						5:35:23 PM
Length Of Day		10:15:01
Special Conditions		Fog
Comments
		February 5, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		44.2		41.8		37.4		+6.8		51.4		in	2016		20.2		in	1996
Avg Minimum Temperature		33.6		26.4		22.2		+11.4		36.0		in	2016		4.4		in	1918
Average Temperature		38.9		34.1		30.4		+8.5		43.7		in	2016		14.3		in	1918
Total Precipitation		.32		.00		.58		-.26		3.16		in	1970		.00		in	2019
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		1.5		-1.5		18.7		in	1907		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		128		152		173		-45		253		in	1918		106		in	2016
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		37.8		30.8		26.3		+11.5		46.0		in	2006		4.4		in	1980
Avg Minimum Dew Point		29.0		17.8		10.2		+18.8		30.6		in	2006		-9.0		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		33.4		24.3		18.2		+15.2		38.3		in	2006		-2.3		in	1980
		February 5, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		2.36		5.56		4.27		-1.91		12.07		in	1979		1.00		in	1955
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		5.3		18.5		-6.3		51.0		in	1996		1.5		in	1980
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2893		3156		3201		-308		4024		in	1918		2397		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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