Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Mostly Cloudy and Fog to Clear PM, Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 5, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   58   49   38   +20   58   in 2019   5   in 1918  
Minimum Temperature   41   23   23   +18   41   in 2019   -6   in 1918  
Average Temperature   50   36   31   +19   50   in 2019   -1   in 1918  
Precipitation   .00   .21   .12   -.12   1.42   in 1920            
One Hour   .00   .15           .39   in 1997            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   14.9   in 1920            
Snow Depth   0   0           28   in 1961            
HDD   15   29   34   -19   66   in 1918   15   in 2019  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   46   48   27   +19   55   in 2006   -1   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   32   8   11   +22   34   in 2008   -12   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   39   28   31   +8   41   in 2008   -7   in 2007  
Maximum Humidity   100%   100%   81%   +19%   100%   in 1984   49%   in 2007  
Minimum Humidity   59%   43%   49%   +10%   93%   in 1984   22%   in 1993  
Average Humidity   80%   72%   65%   +14%   97%   in 1984   37%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   30.28   30.15   -00.07   30.68   in 1955   29.46   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.48   29.78   +00.10   30.40   in 1970   28.82   in 1995  
Average Barometer   29.98   29.88   29.96   +00.02   30.52   in 1955   29.17   in 1995  
Average Wind   5.2   10.5   8.6   -3.4   18.9   in 1998   1.9   in 1978  
Direction   S   WNW   WNW       NNE         ENE        
High Wind Gust   22   33   28   -6   55   in 1997   11   in 1978  
Direction   NNW   WNW   WNW       SSE         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   35   15   11   +24             -18   in 1995  
Maximum Water Temp   37.2   37.3   38.6   -1.4   44.6   in 2012   35.2   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   35.4   35.5   36.6   -1.2   42.4   in 2006   33.4   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   36.3   36.4   37.6   -1.3   43.3   in 2006   34.8   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:52:53 AM   6:23:55 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:05:31 PM   5:34:29 PM            
Length Of Day   10:12:38                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Record breaking high temperatures  
    February 5, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   41.8   41.2   37.4   +4.4   51.4   in 2016   20.2   in 1996  
Avg Minimum Temperature   26.4   22.0   22.2   +4.2   36.0   in 2016   4.4   in 1918  
Average Temperature   34.1   31.6   30.4   +3.7   43.7   in 2016   14.3   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .00   1.06   .58   -.58   3.16   in 1970   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.1   1.5   -1.5   18.7   in 1907   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   152   165   173   -21   253   in 1918   106   in 2016  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   30.8   37.4   26.3   +4.5   46.0   in 2006   4.4   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   17.8   11.4   10.2   +7.6   30.6   in 2006   -9.0   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   24.3   24.4   18.2   +6.1   38.3   in 2006   -2.3   in 1980  
    February 5, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   5.56   6.05   4.27   +1.29   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.3   27.9   18.5   -13.2   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1980  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3156   3062   3201   -45   4024   in 1918   2397   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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