Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, February 23, 2019
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 23, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   41   42   41   +0   58   in 2012   14   in 1907  
Minimum Temperature   29   31   26   +3   46   in 1990   3   in 1972  
Average Temperature   35   37   33   +2   51   in 1990   11   in 1907  
Precipitation   .00   .18   .13   -.13   1.26   in 2003            
One Hour   .00   .04           .35   in 2003            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   3.8   in 2001            
Snow Depth   0   0           18   in 1893            
HDD   30   28   32   -2   54   in 1907   14   in 1990  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   31   37   30   +1   53   in 1990   4   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   20   29   14   +6   46   in 1990   -17   in 1972  
Average  Dew Point   26   33   33   -7   50   in 1990   -3   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   87%   97%   85%   +2%   100%   in 1996   49%   in 1991  
Minimum Humidity   49%   63%   52%   -3%   92%   in 1996   18%   in 2011  
Average Humidity   68%   80%   69%   -1%   96%   in 1996   36%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.51   30.70   30.13   +00.38   30.74   in 1907   29.55   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   30.28   30.12   29.77   +00.51   30.36   in 1999   29.01   in 2003  
Average Barometer   30.40   30.41   29.95   +00.44   30.50   in 1966   29.35   in 2003  
Average Wind   5.8   5.2   7.9   -2.1   18.1   in 1974   2.2   in 1962  
Direction   N   SE   NW       W         N        
High Wind Gust   16   17   26   -10   53   in 1974   10   in 1996  
Direction   NNE   ESE   NW       WNW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   23   28   17   +6             -11   in 1972  
Maximum Water Temp   36.9   38.0   38.6   -1.7   44.8   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   35.2   36.6   37.1   -1.9   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   36.1   37.3   37.8   -1.8   44.3   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:29:20 AM   6:01:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:27:55 PM   5:55:50 PM            
Length Of Day   10:58:35                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 23, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   40.7   44.3   39.0   +1.7   45.4   in 1990   25.5   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   27.3   29.4   24.2   +3.2   30.2   in 1925   10.5   in 1979  
Average Temperature   34.0   36.9   31.7   +2.3   37.2   in 2012   18.0   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   2.65   4.89   2.86   -.21   6.59   in 1898   .57   in 2012  
Total Snow   3.8   2.6   6.9   -3.1   26.4   in 2003   T   in 2002  
Total HDD   707   640   766   -59   1076   in 1979   633   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.0   40.6   28.0   +3.0   40.6   in 2018   8.7   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   16.3   21.8   11.9   +4.5   22.7   in 1984   -3.9   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   23.7   31.2   19.9   +3.8   31.2   in 2018   2.4   in 1979  
    February 23, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   8.21   9.88   6.55   +1.66   12.91   in 1979   2.46   in 1901  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   9.1   30.4   23.9   -14.8   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3711   3537   3794   -83   4676   in 1918   3024   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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