Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, February 14, 2020
Clear, Windy and Much Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 14, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   37   42   39   -2   55   in 1990   12   in 1979  
Minimum Temperature   15   30   25   -10   41   in 1949   -7   in 2016  
Average Temperature   26   36   32   -6   47   in 1949   3   in 2016  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.41   in 2007        
One Hour   .00   .00           .32   in 2000            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.3   in 1899            
Snow Depth   0   T           24   in 1978            
HDD   39   29   33   +6   62   in 2016   18   in 1949  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   32   30   28   +4   54   in 2000   -12   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   -1   18   12   -13   32   in 2000   -22   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   16   24   20   -4   43   in 2000   -17   in 1979  
Maximum Humidity   83%   84%   81%   +2%   100%   in 2000   46%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   33%   40%   48%   -15%   92%   in 1984   18%   in 1998  
Average Humidity   58%   62%   64%   -6%   96%   in 1984   37%   in 1998  
Maximum Barometer   30.55   30.10   30.13   +00.42   30.81   in 1981   29.37   in 1991  
Minimum Barometer   29.80   29.77   29.70   +00.10   30.52   in 1981   28.79   in 1940  
Average Barometer   30.18   29.94   29.91   +00.27   30.67   in 1981   29.13   in 1991  
Average Wind   12.8   7.5   8.7   +4.1   15.6   in 1971   1.3   in 1983  
Direction   N   W   WNW       W         SSE        
High Wind Gust   26   24   28   -2   50   in 1940   11   in 1983  
Direction   N   W   WNW       NE         SSE        
Wind Chill   1   22   11   -10             -30   in 2016  
Maximum Water Temp   36.3   36.0   38.0   -1.7   42.4   in 2012   33.9   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   35.3   34.9   35.9   -0.6   39.8   in 2012   31.2   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   35.8   35.5   36.9   -1.1   41.1   in 2012   33.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:57 AM   6:12:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:17:48 PM   5:46:08 PM            
Length Of Day   10:37:28                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 14, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.6   40.9   38.1   +5.5   45.4   in 1991   22.9   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   32.2   27.6   23.3   +8.9   32.2   in 2020   8.1   in 1934  
Average Temperature   37.9   34.3   31.1   +6.8   37.9   in 2020   15.9   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   2.64   1.77   1.69   +.95   4.98   in 1970   T   in 1912  
Total Snow   0.0   2.1   4.2   -4.2   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   373   426   473   -100   685   in 1979   373   in 2020  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   37.8   30.8   27.1   +10.7   38.2   in 2018   4.8   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   24.6   15.6   11.0   +13.7   24.6   in 2020   -6.6   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   31.2   23.2   19.0   +12.2   31.2   in 2020   -0.9   in 1979  
    February 14, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   4.68   7.33   5.38   -.70   12.38   in 1979   1.59   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   7.4   21.2   -9.0   54.4   in 1996   2.8   in 1980  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   3138   3430   3501   -363   4334   in 1918   2775   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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