Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, February 16, 2022  
Clear & Cold early, Mostly Cloudy Day To Partly Cloudy and Warmer PM  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    February 16, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   46   53   40   +6   59   in 1954   15   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   16   33   25   -9   42   in 2016   -8   in 1943  
Average Temperature   31   43   33   -2   49   in 1954   4   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.8   36.5   38.4   +2.4   44.3   in 1990   22.8   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   24.4   25.4   24.3   +0.1   30.9   in 2020   8.4   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   32.6   31.0   31.8   +0.8   36.9   in 2020   15.7   in 1979  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   14   26   11   +3             -26   in 1943  
Heating Degree Days   34   22   32   +2   61   in 1943   16   in 1954  
Month HDD   514   541   531   -17   786   in 1979   443   in 2020  
Season HDD   3211   3202   3450   -239   4397   in 1918   2835   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   43   53   30   +13   53   in 2021   -6   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   8   25   14   -6   41   in 2016   -18   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   26   39   22   +4   46   in 2016   -10   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   35.1   30.2   29.3   +5.8   39.4   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.0   17.2   12.8   +3.3   22.9   in 2020   -7.6   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   25.5   23.7   22.0   +3.5   29.8   in 2020   -1.8   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .45   .12   -.12   1.89   in 1993            
One Hour   .00   .24           .36   in 1988            
Hourly Rate   .00   1.31           2.16   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   3.07   1.79   1.88   +1.19   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   5.03   3.75   5.55   -.52   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   15.7   in 1958       in    
Snow Depth   5   2           22   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   7.5   10.5   5.6   +1.9   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   32.2   22.2   22.7   +9.5   59.5   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
    February 16, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   92%   100%   84%   +8%   100%   in 2021   49%   in 2004  
Minimum Humidity   58%   66%   51%   +7%   97%   in 1990   17%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   75%   83%   68%   +7%   99%   in 1990   33%   in 2004  
Maximum Barometer   30.78   30.05   30.14   +00.64   30.78   in 2022   29.56   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   30.40   29.52   29.79   +00.61   30.54   in 2003   28.71   in 1958  
Average Barometer   30.59   29.79   29.96   +00.63   30.61   in 2003   29.14   in 1958  
Average Wind   8.7   9.7   8.2   +0.5   20.6   in 1967   1.3   in 1998  
Direction   S   SE   WNW       WNW         N        
High Wind Gust   31   36   28   +3   55   in 1967   11   in 1999  
Direction   SSE   SW   WNW       SW         E        
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   39.4   38.1   +0.7   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.1   37.9   36.2   -0.1   41.9   in 2012   30.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   37.5   38.7   37.1   +0.3   42.8   in 2012   31.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:38:48 AM   6:09:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:19:56 PM   5:49:24 PM            
Length Of Day   10:44:01                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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