Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Cloudy, Moderate Rain and Fog, Clearing Late, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 13, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   41   44   39   +2   55   in 1951   13   in 1979  
Minimum Temperature   36   32   25   +11   39   in 1937   -2   in 1917  
Average Temperature   39   38   32   +7   46   in 1951   8   in 1979  
Precipitation   .77   .61   .13   +.64   1.96   in 2008        
One Hour   .15   .37           .44   in 2008            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   10.4   in 1894            
Snow Depth   0   1           26   in 1978            
HDD   26   27   33   -7   57   in 1979   19   in 1951  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   39   39   28   +11   51   in 2008   -7   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   32   19   12   +20   33   in 1951   -21   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   36   29   20   +16   40   in 1971   -11   in 1954  
Maximum Humidity   96%   98%   80%   +16%   100%   in 2008   42%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   76%   55%   48%   +28%   93%   in 1984   21%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   86%   77%   64%   +22%   96%   in 2008   38%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   29.77   30.11   -00.09   31.02   in 1981   29.45   in 1993  
Minimum Barometer   29.58   29.47   29.75   -00.16   30.81   in 1981   28.97   in 2014  
Average Barometer   29.80   29.62   29.93   -00.13   30.92   in 1981   29.28   in 1993  
Average Wind   4.3   8.6   8.7   -4.4   18.5   in 1988   2.2   in 1983  
Direction   WNW   W   WNW       W         S        
High Wind Gust   22   26   28   -6   59   in 1899   13   in 1978  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       N         WNW        
Wind Chill   28   25   8   +20             -23   in 2016  
Maximum Water Temp   36.7   37.6   38.0   -1.3   41.2   in 1999   34.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.0   35.2   35.8   +0.2   40.5   in 1999   31.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   36.4   36.4   36.9   -0.5   40.9   in 1999   33.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:42:16 AM   6:13:52 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:16:33 PM   5:44:57 PM            
Length Of Day   10:34:54                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 13, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   44.2   40.8   38.1   +6.1   45.2   in 1991   22.9   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   33.5   27.4   23.2   +10.4   33.5   in 2020   8.8   in 1934  
Average Temperature   38.8   34.1   31.1   +7.8   38.8   in 2020   16.8   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   2.64   1.77   1.56   +1.08   4.98   in 1970   T   in 1912  
Total Snow   0.0   2.1   3.9   -3.9   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   334   397   440   -106   624   in 1979   334   in 2020  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   38.2   30.8   27.0   +11.2   38.2   in 2020   6.1   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   26.6   15.4   10.9   +15.7   26.6   in 2020   -5.4   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   32.4   23.1   18.9   +13.5   32.4   in 2020   0.3   in 1979  
    February 13, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   4.68   7.33   5.25   -.57   12.38   in 1979   1.59   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   7.4   20.9   -8.7   54.3   in 1894   2.8   in 1980  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   3099   3401   3468   -369   4306   in 1918   2713   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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