Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 2, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   42   33   37   +5   53   in 1951   15   in 1971  
Minimum Temperature   35   12   22   +13   37   in 2014   -2   in 1961  
Average Temperature   39   23   30   +9   45   in 1933   8   in 1961  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.09   in 1999        
One Hour   .00   .00           .38   in 1976            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   4.5   in 1895            
Snow Depth   0   0           24   in 1898            
HDD   26   42   35   -9   57   in 1961   20   in 1933  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   35   25   26   +9   51   in 1973   -6   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   27   2   10   +17   35   in 2014   -24   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   31   14   18   +13   39   in 1973   -13   in 1961  
Maximum Humidity   93%   73%   86%   +7%   100%   in 2014   43%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   57%   39%   54%   +3%   92%   in 1973   13%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   75%   56%   70%   +5%   96%   in 1973   34%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   29.62   30.35   30.17   -00.55   30.61   in 1956   29.24   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.45   29.99   29.82   -00.37   30.44   in 2005   28.86   in 1976  
Average Barometer   29.54   30.17   30.00   -00.46   30.50   in 2005   29.16   in 1976  
Average Wind   4.7   7.2   8.3   -3.6   18.0   in 1976   2.1   in 1994  
Direction   NNW   SW   WNW       W         SE        
High Wind Gust   15   28   26   -11   50   in 1976   11   in 1998  
Direction   NNW   SSW   WNW       WNW         SW        
Wind Chill   31   6   12   +19             -22   in 1961  
Maximum Water Temp   36.7   35.2   38.8   -2.1   43.9   in 2012   35.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   35.8   30.4   36.8   -1.0   42.8   in 2012   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   36.3   32.8   37.8   -1.5   43.4   in 2012   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:55:17 AM   6:26:10 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:02:40 PM   5:31:47 PM            
Length Of Day   10:07:57                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 2, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   41.0   28.0   37.0   +4.0   54.5   in 1951   14.5   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Temperature   34.0   11.0   22.0   +12.0   37.5   in 2016   1.0   in 1961  
Average Temperature   37.5   19.5   30.0   +7.5   45.5   in 2016   9.0   in 1971  
Total Precipitation   .21   .00   .22   -.01   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.6   -0.6   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   54   90   70   -16   111   in 1971   39   in 2016  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.5   14.0   26.1   +9.5   52.5   in 1951   -5.5   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   29.0   -1.5   10.0   +19.1   33.0   in 1988   -22.5   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   32.3   6.3   18.0   +14.3   40.0   in 1988   -11.0   in 1961  
    February 2, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   2.25   5.56   3.91   -1.66   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   5.3   17.6   -5.4   46.0   in 2005   1.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2819   3094   3098   -279   3869   in 1918   2330   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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