Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		February 27, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		50		26		42		+8		64		in	1976		17		in	1950
Minimum Temperature		31		16		27		+4		43		in	1997		2		in	1990
Average Temperature		41		21		34		+7		52		in	1976		10		in	1950
Precipitation		.97		.05		.13		+.84		1.25		in	1912
One Hour		.30		.00						.30		in	2020
Snow		0.0		0.9		0.3		-0.3		5.4		in	1952
Snow Depth		0		0						18		in	2015
HDD		24		44		31		-7		55		in	1950		13		in	1976
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		48		19		31		+17		54		in	1957		-6		in	1950
Minimum Dew Point		13		-5		15		-2		42		in	2000		-12		in	2006
Average  Dew Point		31		7		23		+8		46		in	2000		-9		in	1950
Maximum Humidity		97%		92%		82%		+15%		100%		in	2013		51%		in	1986
Minimum Humidity		41%		27%		49%		-8%		93%		in	2000		13%		in	2004
Average Humidity		69%		60%		65%		+4%		97%		in	2000		33%		in	2004
Maximum Barometer		29.78		30.45		30.10		-00.32		30.75		in	1990		29.49		in	1953
Minimum Barometer		29.28		30.07		29.80		-00.52		30.30		in	1982		29.19		in	2008
Average Barometer		29.53		30.26		29.95		-00.42		30.46		in	1990		29.39		in	1953
Average Wind		14.0		8.6		8.2		+5.8		15.9		in	1957		0.8		in	2007
Direction		W		NW		WNW				S					NNE
High Wind Gust		33		28		27		+6		51		in	1957		7		in	2007
Direction		SW		NW		WNW				S					W
Wind Chill		22		3		14		+8							-19		in	1990
Maximum Water Temp		37.6		33.6		38.5		-0.9		43.4		in	2012		32.0		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		36.5		32.2		36.6		-0.1		40.7		in	2012		31.2		in	2015
Average Water Temp		37.1		32.9		37.6		-0.5		42.1		in	2012		31.6		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:22:08 AM						5:54:23 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:33:36 PM						6:01:21 PM
Length Of Day		11:12:07
Special Conditions		None
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		February 27, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		44.3		40.0		39.3		+5.0		45.2		in	2018		27.5		in	1979
Avg Minimum Temperature		30.9		26.9		24.6		+6.3		30.9		in	2020		10.7		in	1934
Average Temperature		37.6		33.5		32.0		+5.6		37.8		in	2018		19.2		in	1934
Total Precipitation		3.77		3.49		3.38		+.39		6.78		in	1998		.66		in	1947
Total Snow		0.0		4.7		8.4		-8.4		30.4		in	1994		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		730		844		892		-162		1230		in	1934		726		in	2018
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		35.7		30.6		28.3		+7.4		40.4		in	2018		13.0		in	1979
Avg Minimum Dew Point		21.6		15.4		12.3		+9.3		22.9		in	2018		0.9		in	1968
Average  Dew Point		28.6		23.0		20.3		+8.3		31.7		in	2018		7.1		in	1979
		February 27, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		5.81		9.05		7.07		-1.26		17.40		in	1979		2.65		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		10.0		25.4		-13.2		62.2		in	1894		4.7		in	1998
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		3495		3848		3920		-425		4788		in	1918		3129		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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