Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Partly Cloudy and Windy early then Cloudy, Light Snow and Fog, Very Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 27, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   26   51   42   -16   64   in 1976   17   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   16   32   27   -11   43   in 1997   2   in 1990  
Average Temperature   21   42   34   -13   52   in 1976   10   in 1950  
Precipitation   .05   .00   .13   -.08   1.25   in 1912            
One Hour   .00   .00           .27   in 1957            
Snow   0.9   0.0   0.3   +0.6   5.4   in 1952            
Snow Depth   0   0           18   in 2015            
HDD   44   23   31   +13   55   in 1950   13   in 1976  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   19   33   31   -12   54   in 1957   -6   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   -5   21   15   -20   42   in 2000   -12   in 2006  
Average  Dew Point   7   27   34   -27   46   in 2000   -9   in 1950  
Maximum Humidity   92%   79%   82%   +10%   100%   in 2013   51%   in 1986  
Minimum Humidity   27%   30%   49%   -22%   93%   in 2000   13%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   60%   55%   65%   -6%   97%   in 2000   33%   in 2004  
Maximum Barometer   30.45   30.35   30.10   +00.35   30.75   in 1990   29.49   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   30.19   29.80   +00.27   30.30   in 1982   29.19   in 2008  
Average Barometer   30.26   30.27   29.95   +00.31   30.46   in 1990   29.39   in 1953  
Average Wind   8.6   5.8   8.2   +0.4   15.9   in 1957   0.8   in 2007  
Direction   NW   SW   WNW       S         NNE        
High Wind Gust   28   17   27   +1   51   in 1957   7   in 2007  
Direction   NW   WSW   WNW       S         W        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   3   29   14   -11             -19   in 1990  
Maximum Water Temp   33.6   39.6   38.5   -4.9   43.4   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   32.2   37.3   36.6   -4.4   40.7   in 2012   31.2   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   32.9   38.5   37.6   -4.7   42.1   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:23:18 AM   5:55:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:32:42 PM   6:00:29 PM            
Length Of Day   11:09:24                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 27, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   40.0   45.2   39.3   +0.7   45.2   in 2018   27.5   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   26.9   30.5   24.6   +2.3   30.5   in 2018   10.7   in 1934  
Average Temperature   33.5   37.8   32.0   +1.5   37.8   in 2018   19.2   in 1934  
Total Precipitation   3.49   5.98   3.38   +.11   6.78   in 1998   .66   in 1947  
Total Snow   4.7   2.6   8.4   -3.7   30.4   in 1994   T   in 1998  
Total HDD   844   726   892   -48   1230   in 1934   726   in 2018  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   30.6   40.4   28.3   +2.3   40.4   in 2018   13.0   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   15.4   22.9   12.3   +3.1   22.9   in 2018   0.9   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   23.0   31.7   20.3   +2.7   31.7   in 2018   7.1   in 1979  
    February 27, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   9.05   10.97   7.07   +1.98   17.40   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   10.0   30.4   25.4   -15.4   62.2   in 1894   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3848   3623   3920   -72   4788   in 1918   3129   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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