Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, February 4, 2023  
Clear early, P Cloudy Day,Mostly Cloudy PM, Record Breaking Cold, Windy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    February 4, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   19   52   38   -19   58   in 1991   13   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   -8   25   24   -32   42   in 2016   -8   in 2023  
Average Temperature   6   39   31   -25   48   in 2016   6   in 2023  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   30.5   45.0   37.5   -7.0   53.8   in 2016   19.3   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Temperature   8.3   27.3   23.5   -15.3   38.5   in 2016   4.5   in 1971  
Month Average Temperature   19.8   36.1   31.0   -11.3   46.1   in 2016   11.9   in 1971  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   -34   15   10   -44             -34   in 2023  
Heating Degree Days   59   26   34   +25   59   in 2023   17   in 2016  
Month HDD   181   114   136   +45   211   in 1971   75   in 2016  
Season HDD   2675   2811   3055   -380   3958   in 1918   2366   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   8   51   29   -21   53   in 2016   -5   in 1996  
Minimum Dew Point   -25   24   12   -37   41   in 1984   -25   in 2023  
Average  Dew Point   -9   38   21   -30   46   in 2016   -10   in 1978  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   19.3   41.5   28.0   -8.8   46.3   in 2016   1.3   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   -6.3   23.5   11.8   -18.0   32.8   in 2016   -11.3   in 1980  
Month Average Dew Point   6.5   32.5   21.0   -14.5   39.5   in 2016   -3.6   in 1980  
Precipitation   .00   1.66   .11   -.11   2.46   in 1961            
One Hour   .00   .34           .34   in 2022            
Hourly Rate   .00   .95           1.06   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   T   1.74   .44   -.44   3.16   in 1970   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   7.19   3.70   4.11   +3.08   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.1   0.3   -0.3   17.9   in 1961       in    
Snow Depth   0   6           24   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   T   0.1   1.2   -1.2   17.9   in 1961   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   2.3   24.8   18.3   -16.0   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1989  
    February 4, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   71%   99%   83%   -12%   100%   in 2018   50%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   28%   92%   51%   -23%   94%   in 1984   22%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   50%   96%   68%   -18%   97%   in 1984   37%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   30.57   30.07   30.16   +00.41   30.75   in 1975   29.50   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   30.28   29.83   29.78   +00.50   30.45   in 1963   28.72   in 1995  
Average Barometer   30.43   29.95   29.97   +00.46   30.58   in 1975   29.39   in 1972  
Average Wind   12.5   11.8   8.2   +4.3   21.8   in 1961   1.4   in 1966  
Direction   NW   N   NW       NE ENE
High Wind Gust   45   30   26   +19   55   in 1972   9   in 1966  
Direction   NW   N   NW       SSE E
Maximum Water Temp   36.3   41.2   38.6   -2.3   44.1   in 2016   35.6   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   33.6   40.3   37.0   -3.4   43.0   in 2016   32.6   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   35.0   40.8   37.8   -2.8   43.6   in 2016   34.1   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:53:53 AM   6:23:22 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:04:30 PM   5:35:05 PM            
Length Of Day   10:10:37                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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