| Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Friday,
February 17, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cloudy,
Rainy, Windy, Warm AM, Cold and Windy PM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Climate
Normal Period |
Climate Record Period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
1991 -
2020 |
1893 - 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
February 17, 2023 |
|
Record |
|
Record |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Observed Daily Data |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Norm |
|
Depart |
|
Highest |
|
Lowest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Maximum Temperature |
|
54 |
|
55 |
|
40 |
|
+14 |
|
60 |
|
in |
1976 |
|
11 |
|
in |
1922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minimum
Temperature |
|
27 |
|
45 |
|
25 |
|
+2 |
|
45 |
|
in |
2022 |
|
-9 |
|
in |
1896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average Temperature |
|
41 |
|
50 |
|
33 |
|
+8 |
|
50 |
|
in |
2022 |
|
4 |
|
in |
1922 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month Avg Max Temperature |
|
46.2 |
|
41.6 |
|
38.5 |
|
+7.6 |
|
46.2 |
|
in |
2023 |
|
22.4 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month
Avg Min Temperature |
|
27.0 |
|
25.6 |
|
24.3 |
|
+2.7 |
|
30.8 |
|
in |
2020 |
|
8.0 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month Average
Temperature |
|
36.9 |
|
33.9 |
|
31.9 |
|
+5.0 |
|
37.4 |
|
in |
2020 |
|
15.4 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| High Heat Index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low Wind
Chill |
|
15 |
|
39 |
|
10 |
|
+5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
-25 |
|
in |
1896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Heating Degree Days |
|
24 |
|
15 |
|
32 |
|
-8 |
|
61 |
|
in |
1922 |
|
15 |
|
in |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month HDD |
|
478 |
|
529 |
|
563 |
|
-85 |
|
844 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
469 |
|
in |
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Season
HDD |
|
2972 |
|
3226 |
|
3482 |
|
-510 |
|
4436 |
|
in |
1918 |
|
2861 |
|
in |
2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cooling Degree Days |
|
0 |
|
#N/A |
|
#REF! |
|
#REF! |
|
0 |
|
in |
2023 |
|
0 |
|
in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month CDD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Year CDD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Maximum Dew Point |
|
53 |
|
52 |
|
31 |
|
+22 |
|
53 |
|
in |
2023 |
|
-13 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minimum
Dew Point |
|
20 |
|
42 |
|
14 |
|
+6 |
|
42 |
|
in |
2022 |
|
-19 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average Dew Point |
|
37 |
|
47 |
|
23 |
|
+14 |
|
47 |
|
in |
2022 |
|
-16 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month Avg Max Dew Point |
|
36.4 |
|
36.1 |
|
29.4 |
|
+7.1 |
|
39.0 |
|
in |
2018 |
|
2.9 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month
Avg Min Dew Point |
|
16.1 |
|
17.5 |
|
12.8 |
|
+3.2 |
|
22.6 |
|
in |
2020 |
|
-8.3 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month Average Dew Point |
|
26.4 |
|
26.8 |
|
23.0 |
|
+3.4 |
|
29.4 |
|
in |
2020 |
|
-2.7 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Precipitation |
|
.21 |
|
.20 |
|
.12 |
|
+.09 |
|
1.85 |
|
in |
1936 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| One Hour |
|
.06 |
|
.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
.35 |
|
in |
1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Hourly Rate |
|
.28 |
|
.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
.85 |
|
in |
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month Precipitation |
|
.41 |
|
3.27 |
|
2.00 |
|
-1.59 |
|
5.93 |
|
in |
1988 |
|
.07 |
|
in |
1912 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Year Precipitation |
|
7.60 |
|
5.23 |
|
5.67 |
|
+1.93 |
|
12.38 |
|
in |
1979 |
|
2.33 |
|
in |
1980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snow |
|
T |
|
0.0 |
|
0.4 |
|
-0.4 |
|
16.4 |
|
in |
2003 |
|
|
|
in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Snow Depth |
|
0 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
in |
2015 |
|
|
|
in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Month Snow |
|
T |
|
7.5 |
|
6.0 |
|
-6.0 |
|
26.3 |
|
in |
1978 |
|
0.0 |
|
in |
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Season Snow |
|
2.3 |
|
32.2 |
|
23.1 |
|
-20.8 |
|
61.1 |
|
in |
1996 |
|
2.3 |
|
in |
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
February 17, 2023 |
|
|
Record |
Record |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Observed Daily Data |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
Norm |
|
Depart |
|
Highest |
Lowest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Maximum Humidity |
|
99% |
|
99% |
|
84% |
|
+15% |
|
100% |
|
in |
2018 |
|
42% |
|
in |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minimum
Humidity |
|
71% |
|
80% |
|
49% |
|
+22% |
|
90% |
|
in |
1954 |
|
20% |
|
in |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average Humidity |
|
85% |
|
90% |
|
67% |
|
+18% |
|
94% |
|
in |
1954 |
|
35% |
|
in |
1989 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Maximum Barometer |
|
29.87 |
|
30.40 |
|
30.17 |
|
-00.30 |
|
30.84 |
|
in |
1989 |
|
29.42 |
|
in |
1958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minimum
Barometer |
|
29.46 |
|
29.31 |
|
29.79 |
|
-00.33 |
|
30.50 |
|
in |
1989 |
|
28.71 |
|
in |
1902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average Barometer |
|
29.67 |
|
29.86 |
|
29.98 |
|
-00.31 |
|
30.67 |
|
in |
1989 |
|
29.22 |
|
in |
1958 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average
Wind |
|
11.5 |
|
13.8 |
|
8.8 |
|
+2.7 |
|
20.5 |
|
in |
2013 |
|
2.6 |
|
in |
1978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Direction |
|
SW |
|
SSW |
|
WNW |
|
|
|
NW |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| High
Wind Gust |
|
37 |
|
35 |
|
28 |
|
+9 |
|
53 |
|
in |
1902 |
|
11 |
|
in |
1978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Direction |
|
NW |
|
SSW |
|
WNW |
|
|
|
NE |
SE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Maximum Water Temp |
|
44.4 |
|
41.7 |
|
38.5 |
|
+5.9 |
|
44.4 |
|
in |
2023 |
|
32.4 |
|
in |
2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Minimum
Water Temp |
|
43.2 |
|
38.1 |
|
36.7 |
|
+6.5 |
|
43.2 |
|
in |
2023 |
|
32.0 |
|
in |
2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Average Water Temp |
|
43.8 |
|
39.9 |
|
37.6 |
|
+6.2 |
|
43.8 |
|
in |
2023 |
|
32.2 |
|
in |
2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sunrise/ AM Twilight |
|
6:37:46 AM |
|
6:07:40 AM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sunset /
PM Twilight |
|
5:20:52 PM |
|
5:50:35 PM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Length Of Day |
|
10:43:06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Special Conditions |
|
Dense Fog |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Comments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Hour-by-Hour Weather For February 17, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Climate Weather for February 17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weather History For February 17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Weather Calendar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Back To Weather Stat Page |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Home |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|