Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, February 2, 2022  
Cloudy, Very Light Rain to Dense Fog PM, Light Winds and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    February 2, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   43   39   37   +6   53   in 1951   15   in 1971  
Minimum Temperature   29   32   23   +6   37   in 2014   -2   in 1961  
Average Temperature   36   36   31   +5   45   in 1933   8   in 1961  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.0   37.0   37.0   +2.0   54.5   in 1951   14.5   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Temperature   23.5   28.0   23.0   +0.5   37.5   in 2016   1.0   in 1961  
Month Average Temperature   31.3   32.5   31.0   +0.3   45.5   in 2016   9.0   in 1971  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   28   24   10   +18             -22   in 1961  
Heating Degree Days   29   29   34   -5   57   in 1961   20   in 1933  
Month HDD   67   64   68   -1   111   in 1971   39   in 2016  
Season HDD   2764   2725   2987   -223   3869   in 1918   2330   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days                       in         in    
Maximum Dew Point   40   37   28   +12   51   in 1973   -6   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   26   28   12   +14   35   in 2014   -24   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   33   33   20   +13   39   in 1973   -13   in 1961  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   33.0   35.5   27.5   +5.5   52.5   in 1951   -5.5   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.5   23.0   11.5   +5.0   33.0   in 1988   -22.5   in 1961  
Month Average Dew Point   24.8   29.3   20.0   +4.8   40.0   in 1988   -11.0   in 1961  
Precipitation   .01   .04   .11   -.10   1.09   in 1999            
One Hour   .01   .02           .38   in 1976            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .56   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   .01   .71   .22   -.21   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   1.97   2.67   3.89   -1.92   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   T   0.3   -0.3   4.5   in 1895       in    
Snow Depth   15   4           24   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   0.0   4.4   0.6   -0.6   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   24.7   16.1   17.7   +7.0   46.0   in 2005   1.5   in 1989  
    February 2, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   96%   86%   +14%   100%   in 2022   43%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   82%   84%   55%   +27%   92%   in 1973   13%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   91%   90%   70%   +21%   96%   in 1973   34%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   30.53   29.56   30.16   +00.37   30.61   in 1956   29.24   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   30.30   29.29   29.81   +00.49   30.44   in 2005   28.86   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.42   29.43   29.99   +00.43   30.50   in 2005   29.16   in 1976  
Average Wind   1.8   13.5   8.2   -6.4   18.0   in 1976   1.8   in 2022  
Direction   NNW   NNE   WNW       W         NNW        
High Wind Gust   7   40   26   -19   50   in 1976   7   in 2022  
Direction   E   NNE   NW       WNW         E        
Maximum Water Temp   40.5   41.0   38.8   +1.7   43.9   in 2012   35.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   39.0   38.8   36.9   +2.1   42.8   in 2012   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   39.8   39.9   37.9   +1.9   43.4   in 2012   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:55:44 AM   6:25:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:02:16 PM   5:32:42 PM            
Length Of Day   10:09:09                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Haze                          
Comments   Record breaking lights winds and wind gusts                          
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