Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Clear and Cold early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy and Warmer PM
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 2, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   33   38   37   -4   53   in 1951   15   in 1971  
Minimum Temperature   12   13   22   -10   37   in 2014   -2   in 1961  
Average Temperature   23   26   30   -7   45   in 1933   8   in 1961  
Precipitation   .00   .21   .11   -.11   1.09   in 1999            
One Hour   .00   .06           .38   in 1976            
Snow   0.0   0.1   0.3   -0.3   4.5   in 1895            
Snow Depth   0   1           24   in 1898            
HDD   42   39   35   +7   57   in 1961   20   in 1933  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   25   35   26   -1   51   in 1973   -6   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   2   0   10   -8   35   in 2014   -24   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   14   18   30   -16   39   in 1973   -13   in 1961  
Maximum Humidity   73%   98%   86%   -13%   100%   in 1973   43%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   39%   50%   54%   -15%   92%   in 1973   13%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   56%   74%   70%   -14%   96%   in 1973   34%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   30.35   30.26   30.17   +00.18   30.61   in 1956   29.24   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.99   29.72   29.82   +00.17   30.44   in 2005   28.86   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.17   29.99   30.00   +00.17   30.50   in 2005   29.16   in 1976  
Average Wind   7.2   14.2   8.3   -1.1   18.0   in 1976   2.1   in 1994  
Direction   SW   WNW   WNW       W         SE        
High Wind Gust   28   38   26   +2   50   in 1976   11   in 1998  
Direction   SSW   WNW   WNW       WNW         SW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   6   -4   12   -6             -22   in 1961  
Maximum Water Temp   35.2   36.7   38.8   -3.6   43.9   in 2012   35.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   30.4   33.5   36.8   -6.4   42.8   in 2012   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   32.8   35.1   37.8   -5.0   43.4   in 2012   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:56:04 AM   6:26:54 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:01:43 PM   5:30:53 PM            
Length Of Day   10:05:39                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 2, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   28.0   40.0   37.0   -9.0   54.5   in 1951   14.5   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Temperature   11.0   22.0   22.0   -11.0   37.5   in 2016   1.0   in 1961  
Average Temperature   19.5   31.0   30.0   -10.5   45.5   in 2016   9.0   in 1971  
Total Precipitation   .00   .21   .22   -.22   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.1   0.6   -0.6   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   90   67   70   +20   111   in 1971   39   in 2016  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   14.0   35.0   26.1   -12.1   52.5   in 1951   -5.5   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   -1.5   13.5   10.0   -11.5   33.0   in 1988   -22.5   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   6.3   24.3   18.0   -11.8   40.0   in 1988   -11.0   in 1961  
    February 2, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   5.56   5.20   3.91   +1.65   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.3   27.8   17.6   -12.3   46.0   in 2005   1.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3094   2964   3098   -4   3869   in 1918   2330   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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