Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, February 15, 2023  
Mostly Cloudy early then Partly Cloudy, Windy and Continued Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    February 15, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   54   26   39   +15   57   in 1984   12   in 1943  
Minimum Temperature   34   11   25   +9   46   in 1984   -10   in 1943  
Average Temperature   44   19   33   +11   52   in 1984   1   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   44.1   40.5   38.3   +5.7   45.2   in 1991   23.1   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.7   24.9   24.2   +1.5   30.7   in 2020   8.5   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   35.1   33.0   31.7   +3.4   37.3   in 2020   16.0   in 1979  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   33   -3   11   +22             -31   in 1943  
Heating Degree Days   21   46   32   -11   64   in 1943   13   in 1984  
Month HDD   448   480   499   -51   735   in 1979   416   in 2020  
Season HDD   2942   3177   3418   -476   4359   in 1918   2817   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   48   9   30   +18   56   in 1984   -8   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   24   -5   14   +10   46   in 1984   -17   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   36   2   22   +14   51   in 1984   -13   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   34.6   34.5   29.2   +5.4   38.6   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   14.1   16.5   12.7   +1.5   22.9   in 2020   -7.3   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   24.5   25.5   22.0   +2.5   29.9   in 2020   -1.7   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.14   in 1953            
One Hour   .00   .00           .42   in 1973            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .85   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .20   3.07   1.76   -1.56   5.47   in 1970   T   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   7.39   5.03   5.43   +1.96   12.38   in 1979   1.59   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   10.7   in 1962       in    
Snow Depth   0   7           23   in 1978       in    
Month Snow   T   7.5   5.2   -5.2   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   2.3   32.2   22.3   -20.0   56.5   in 1894   2.3   in 2023  
    February 15, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   67%   84%   +11%   100%   in 2018   42%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   70%   34%   52%   +18%   95%   in 1984   19%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   82%   51%   68%   +14%   98%   in 1984   34%   in 1998  
Maximum Barometer   30.21   30.75   30.16   +00.05   30.78   in 1981   29.48   in 1991  
Minimum Barometer   29.89   30.35   29.78   +00.11   30.51   in 1981   28.78   in 1991  
Average Barometer   30.05   30.55   29.97   +00.08   30.65   in 1981   29.13   in 1991  
Average Wind   9.6   7.8   8.1   +1.5   17.8   in 1960   1.2   in 1996  
Direction   S   NW   WNW       WNW N
High Wind Gust   34   22   27   +7   51   in 1944   11   in 1996  
Direction   S   NNW   WNW       S N
Maximum Water Temp   42.8   38.3   38.2   +4.6   43.2   in 2012   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   41.7   34.7   36.4   +5.3   41.7   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   42.3   36.5   37.3   +5.0   42.3   in 2023   32.3   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:29 AM   6:10:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:18:23 PM   5:48:13 PM            
Length Of Day   10:37:54                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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