Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Much Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 15, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   33   50   40   -7   57   in 1984   12   in 1943  
Minimum Temperature   10   34   25   -15   46   in 1984   -10   in 1943  
Average Temperature   22   42   32   -10   52   in 1984   1   in 1943  
Precipitation   .00   .07   .13   -.13   2.14   in 1953        
One Hour   .00   .04           .42   in 1973            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   10.7   in 1962            
Snow Depth   0   0           23   in 1978            
HDD   43   23   33   +10   64   in 1943   13   in 1984  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   26   46   29   -3   56   in 1984   -8   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   -2   30   12   -14   46   in 1984   -17   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   12   38   20   -8   51   in 1984   -13   in 1979  
Maximum Humidity   79%   95%   83%   -4%   100%   in 2018   42%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   43%   82%   52%   -9%   95%   in 1984   19%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   61%   89%   68%   -7%   98%   in 1984   34%   in 1998  
Maximum Barometer   30.64   30.09   30.14   +00.50   30.78   in 1981   29.48   in 1991  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   29.64   29.76   +00.56   30.51   in 1981   28.78   in 1991  
Average Barometer   30.48   29.87   29.95   +00.53   30.65   in 1981   29.13   in 1991  
Average Wind   8.0   13.3   8.1   -0.1   17.8   in 1960   1.2   in 1996  
Direction   NNE   S   WNW       WNW         N        
High Wind Gust   27   32   27   -0   51   in 1944   11   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   S   WNW       S         N        
Wind Chill   0   32   13   -13             -22   in 2015  
Maximum Water Temp   36.0   37.2   38.1   -2.1   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   35.0   35.6   36.2   -1.2   41.9   in 2012   30.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   35.5   36.4   37.1   -1.6   42.8   in 2012   31.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:39:37 AM   6:11:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:19:02 PM   5:47:20 PM            
Length Of Day   10:40:03                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 15, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.9   41.5   38.3   +4.7   45.2   in 1991   23.1   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.7   28.0   23.4   +7.3   30.7   in 2020   8.5   in 1934  
Average Temperature   36.8   34.8   31.2   +5.6   36.8   in 2020   15.8   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   2.64   1.84   1.82   +.82   5.47   in 1970   T   in 1912  
Total Snow   0.0   2.1   4.5   -4.5   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   416   449   506   -90   735   in 1979   416   in 2020  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   37.0   31.8   27.2   +9.8   38.6   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   22.9   16.5   11.1   +11.8   22.9   in 2020   -7.3   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   29.9   24.2   19.1   +10.8   29.9   in 2020   -1.7   in 1979  
    February 15, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   4.68   7.40   5.51   -.83   12.38   in 1979   1.59   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   7.4   21.5   -9.3   56.5   in 1894   2.8   in 1980  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   3181   3453   3534   -353   4359   in 1918   2817   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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