Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, February 12, 2023  
Clear early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy & Light Rain PM, Light Winds & Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    February 12, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   47   55   39   +8   55   in 2022   8   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   32   39   25   +7   41   in 2009   -6   in 1914  
Average Temperature   40   47   32   +8   48   in 1999   1   in 1914  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   42.3   43.1   38.2   +4.2   46.0   in 1991   23.4   in 1899  
Month Avg Min Temperature   23.4   27.1   24.0   -0.6   33.3   in 2020   9.1   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   33.2   35.4   31.5   +1.7   39.3   in 2020   17.1   in 1934  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   29   34   7   +22             -21   in 1914  
Heating Degree Days   25   18   33   -8   64   in 1914   17   in 1999  
Month HDD   382   355   402   -20   575   in 1934   308   in 2020  
Season HDD   2876   3052   3321   -445   4281   in 1918   2661   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   35   41   30   +5   52   in 1999   -9   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   21   25   13   +8   35   in 1998   -21   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   28   33   22   +6   43   in 1999   -14   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   33.2   38.2   29.0   +4.2   39.3   in 2018   7.2   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   11.4   19.9   12.4   -1.0   26.2   in 2020   -4.8   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   22.4   29.0   22.0   +0.4   32.2   in 2020   1.2   in 1979  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .12   -.11   2.66   in 1988            
One Hour   .01   .00           .57   in 1988            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .28   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .08   2.57   1.40   -1.32   4.98   in 1970   T   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   7.27   4.53   5.07   +2.20   12.38   in 1979   1.28   in 2007  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   9.8   in 1897       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           26   in 1978       in    
Month Snow   T   0.3   4.0   -4.0   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   2.3   25.0   21.1   -18.8   51.0   in 1996   2.3   in 2023  
    February 12, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   91%   82%   81%   +10%   100%   in 2018   50%   in 1991  
Minimum Humidity   49%   38%   48%   +1%   90%   in 1963   22%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   70%   60%   64%   +6%   95%   in 1963   38%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   30.10   30.15   +00.09   30.86   in 1938   29.53   in 2009  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   29.85   29.77   +00.02   30.42   in 2001   29.12   in 1955  
Average Barometer   30.02   29.98   29.96   +00.05   30.58   in 2001   29.35   in 2009  
Average Wind   4.8   8.9   8.8   -4.0   21.5   in 1952   2.9   in 1965  
Direction   WSW   SSW   WNW       WNW SSE
High Wind Gust   18   26   28   -10   55   in 1952   15   in 1987  
Direction   WNW   SSW   WNW       WNW WNW
Maximum Water Temp   41.7   41.0   38.0   +3.7   43.7   in 2006   34.4   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   40.6   39.7   36.4   +4.2   40.6   in 2023   33.2   in 2014  
Average Water Temp   41.2   40.4   37.2   +4.0   41.3   in 2012   33.9   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:44:25 AM   6:14:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:14:38 PM   5:44:40 PM            
Length Of Day   10:30:13                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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