Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Cloudy early then Clear, Windy, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 19, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   33   40   +7   62   in 2017   14   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   30   19   26   +4   43   in 2017   4   in 1923  
Average Temperature   39   26   33   +6   53   in 2017   10   in 1903  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.04   in 1972        
One Hour   .00   .00           .49   in 1972            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.3   in 1914            
Snow Depth   0   T           24   in 2015            
HDD   26   39   33   -7   55   in 1903   12   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   40   14   29   +11   46   in 2018   6   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   13   7   13   -0   39   in 1992   -12   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   27   11   21   +6   41   in 1992   -3   in 2007  
Maximum Humidity   96%   66%   83%   +13%   100%   in 2000   49%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   34%   36%   52%   -18%   93%   in 1991   21%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   65%   51%   67%   -2%   97%   in 1991   39%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   30.58   30.10   +00.24   30.66   in 1905   29.41   in 1960  
Minimum Barometer   29.94   30.24   29.75   +00.19   30.35   in 2018   28.67   in 1972  
Average Barometer   30.14   30.41   29.93   +00.21   30.47   in 2018   29.15   in 1960  
Average Wind   12.6   12.2   8.7   +3.9   21.8   in 1959   2.1   in 1995  
Direction   WNW   NW   WNW       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   33   31   27   +6   56   in 2011   10   in 1967  
Direction   WNW   NNW   WNW       W         ENE        
Wind Chill   18   5   14   +4             -12   in 1965  
Maximum Water Temp   36.9   35.8   38.0   -1.1   43.8   in 2012   32.7   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   35.4   33.4   36.0   -0.5   41.9   in 2012   31.3   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   36.2   34.6   37.0   -0.8   42.9   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:34:03 AM   6:05:58 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:23:58 PM   5:52:03 PM            
Length Of Day   10:50:34                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 19, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.7   40.6   38.6   +5.1   44.6   in 1990   22.3   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.7   27.2   23.8   +6.9   30.7   in 2020   7.5   in 1979  
Average Temperature   37.2   33.9   31.5   +5.7   37.2   in 2020   14.9   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   2.75   2.14   2.34   +.41   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Total Snow   0.0   3.2   5.7   -5.7   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   521   585   638   -117   948   in 1979   521   in 2020  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   36.9   31.1   27.6   +9.3   39.1   in 2018   3.5   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   22.1   15.8   11.4   +10.6   22.7   in 1984   -8.6   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   29.5   23.4   19.5   +10.0   29.5   in 2020   -2.6   in 1979  
    February 19, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   4.79   7.70   6.03   -1.24   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   8.5   22.7   -10.5   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   3286   3589   3666   -380   4504   in 1918   2930   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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