Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, February 22, 2020
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 22, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   45   41   +4   58   in 1990   18   in 1963  
Minimum Temperature   27   33   26   +1   41   in 1996   4   in 1918  
Average Temperature   36   39   33   +3   49   in 1954   13   in 1963  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.89   in 1904        
One Hour   .00   .00           .46   in 2003            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.6   in 1893            
Snow Depth   0   0           20   in 2015            
HDD   29   26   32   -3   52   in 1963   16   in 1954  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   22   28   30   -8   54   in 1989   -5   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   12   22   14   -2   39   in 1996   -14   in 1999  
Average  Dew Point   17   25   22   -5   46   in 1989   -9   in 1963  
Maximum Humidity   69%   76%   85%   -16%   100%   in 2003   46%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   27%   42%   52%   -25%   94%   in 1996   23%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   48%   59%   69%   -21%   97%   in 1996   39%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.29   30.43   30.11   +00.18   30.69   in 2018   29.56   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.10   30.06   29.79   +00.31   30.48   in 2000   29.09   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.20   30.25   29.95   +00.25   30.54   in 2000   29.44   in 1965  
Average Wind   5.6   5.8   8.0   -2.4   15.9   in 1988   2.0   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   NNW   WNW       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   22   20   27   -5   90   in 1912   13   in 1971  
Direction   SSW   NW   WNW       SE         E        
Wind Chill   22   29   17   +5             -13   in 1963  
Maximum Water Temp   36.3   37.0   38.6   -2.3   43.9   in 2012   32.6   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   34.8   35.8   36.9   -2.1   42.6   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   35.6   36.4   37.7   -2.2   43.3   in 2012   32.3   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:29:42 AM   6:01:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:27:37 PM   5:55:33 PM            
Length Of Day   10:58:35                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 22, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.8   40.6   38.9   +3.9   45.0   in 1990   25.0   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.5   27.3   24.1   +5.5   30.1   in 1960   9.7   in 1979  
Average Temperature   36.2   34.0   31.7   +4.5   36.9   in 2018   17.3   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   2.75   2.65   2.73   +.02   6.50   in 1898   .56   in 2012  
Total Snow   0.0   3.8   6.6   -6.6   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   626   677   734   -108   1044   in 1979   612   in 2018  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.0   31.0   27.9   +6.2   40.7   in 2018   7.7   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.8   16.2   11.8   +8.1   22.7   in 1984   -5.2   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   26.9   23.6   19.8   +7.1   31.1   in 2018   1.3   in 1979  
    February 22, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   4.79   8.21   6.42   -1.63   12.91   in 1979   2.46   in 1901  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   9.1   23.6   -11.4   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   3391   3681   3762   -371   4636   in 1918   2994   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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