Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Dense Fog early, Clearing PM, Windy and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    February 16, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   53   43   40   +13   59   in 1954   15   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   33   33   25   +8   42   in 2016   -8   in 1943  
Average Temperature   43   38   33   +10   49   in 1954   4   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   36.5   42.9   38.4   -1.9   44.3   in 1990   22.8   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.4   30.9   24.3   +1.2   30.9   in 2020   8.4   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   31.0   36.9   31.8   -0.8   36.9   in 2020   15.7   in 1979  
Precipitation   .45   .00   .12   +.33   1.89   in 1993            
One Hour   .24   .00           .36   in 1988            
Hourly Rate   1.31   .00           2.16   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   1.79   2.64   1.88   -.09   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   3.75   4.68   5.55   -1.80   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   15.7   in 1958            
Month Snow   10.5   0.0   5.6   +4.9   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   22.2   12.2   22.7   -0.5   59.5   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
Snow Depth   2   0           22   in 2015            
HDD   22   27   32   -10   61   in 1943   16   in 1954  
Month HDD   541   443   531   +10   786   in 1979   443   in 2020  
Season HDD   3202   3208   3450   -248   4397   in 1918   2835   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   53   31   30   +23   53   in 2021   -6   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   25   24   14   +11   41   in 2016   -18   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   39   28   22   +17   46   in 2016   -10   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   30.2   36.6   29.3   +0.9   39.4   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.2   22.9   12.8   +4.4   22.9   in 2020   -7.6   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   23.7   29.8   22.0   +1.7   29.8   in 2020   -1.8   in 1979  
    February 16, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   82%   84%   +16%   100%   in 2021   49%   in 2004  
Minimum Humidity   66%   57%   51%   +15%   97%   in 1990   17%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   83%   70%   68%   +15%   99%   in 1990   33%   in 2004  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   30.32   30.13   -00.08   30.69   in 1951   29.56   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.52   30.06   29.78   -00.26   30.54   in 2003   28.71   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.79   30.19   29.95   -00.17   30.61   in 2003   29.14   in 1958  
Average Wind   9.7   7.0   8.2   +1.5   20.6   in 1967   1.3   in 1998  
Direction   SE   SW   WNW       WNW         N        
High Wind Gust   36   29   27   +9   55   in 1967   11   in 1999  
Direction   SW   SW   WNW       SW         E        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   26   24   14   +12             -24   in 2015  
Maximum Water Temp   39.4   36.2   38.0   +1.4   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.9   35.0   36.2   +1.7   41.9   in 2012   30.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   38.7   35.6   37.1   +1.5   42.8   in 2012   31.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:37:12 AM   6:09:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:21:13 PM   5:49:24 PM            
Length Of Day   10:44:01                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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