Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, February 2, 2023  
Clear to Partly Cloudy Skies, Seasonal Temperatures  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    February 2, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   36   43   37   -1   53   in 1951   15   in 1971  
Minimum Temperature   23   29   23   +0   37   in 2014   -2   in 1961  
Average Temperature   30   36   31   -1   45   in 1933   8   in 1961  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   34.5   39.0   37.0   -2.5   54.5   in 1951   14.5   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Temperature   22.0   23.5   23.0   -1.0   37.5   in 2016   1.0   in 1961  
Month Average Temperature   28.3   31.3   31.0   -2.8   45.5   in 2016   9.0   in 1971  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   17   28   10   +7             -22   in 1961  
Heating Degree Days   35   29   34   +1   57   in 1961   20   in 1933  
Month HDD   73   67   68   +5   111   in 1971   39   in 2016  
Season HDD   2567   2764   2987   -420   3869   in 1918   2330   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   25   40   28   -3   51   in 1973   -6   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   10   26   12   -2   35   in 2014   -24   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   18   33   20   -2   39   in 1973   -13   in 1961  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   20.0   33.0   27.5   -7.5   52.5   in 1951   -5.5   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   10.0   16.5   11.5   -1.5   33.0   in 1988   -22.5   in 1961  
Month Average Dew Point   15.0   24.8   20.0   -5.0   40.0   in 1988   -11.0   in 1961  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .11   -.11   1.09   in 1999            
One Hour   .00   .01           .38   in 1976            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .56   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   T   .01   .22   -.22   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   7.19   1.97   3.89   +3.30   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   4.5   in 1895       in    
Snow Depth   0   15           24   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   T   0.0   0.6   -0.6   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   2.3   24.7   17.7   -15.4   46.0   in 2005   1.5   in 1989  
    February 2, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   74%   100%   86%   -12%   100%   in 2022   43%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   47%   82%   55%   -8%   92%   in 1973   13%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   61%   91%   70%   -10%   96%   in 1973   34%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   30.27   30.53   30.16   +00.11   30.61   in 1956   29.24   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   30.30   29.81   -00.06   30.44   in 2005   28.86   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.01   30.42   29.99   +00.02   30.50   in 2005   29.16   in 1976  
Average Wind   6.4   1.8   8.2   -1.8   18.0   in 1976   1.8   in 2022  
Direction   SW   NNW   WNW       W NNW
High Wind Gust   27   7   26   +1   50   in 1976   7   in 2022  
Direction   SW   E   NW       WNW E
Maximum Water Temp   40.8   40.5   38.9   +1.9   43.9   in 2012   35.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   38.7   39.0   37.0   +1.7   42.8   in 2012   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   39.8   39.8   38.0   +1.8   43.4   in 2012   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:55:59 AM   6:25:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:01:57 PM   5:32:42 PM            
Length Of Day   10:05:58                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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