Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Cloudy, Rainy and Foggy, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    February 6, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   40   46   38   +2   53   in 1991   14   in 1995  
Minimum Temperature   36   33   23   +13   39   in 1991   -2   in 1918  
Average Temperature   38   40   31   +7   46   in 1991   7   in 1895  
Precipitation   .67   .11   .12   +.55   1.77   in 2004        
One Hour   .09   .05           .34   in 2004            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   15.6   in 1978            
Snow Depth   0   0           26   in 1961            
HDD   27   25   34   -7   58   in 1895   19   in 1991  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   39   34   27   +12   49   in 2008   -4   in 1995  
Minimum Dew Point   28   24   11   +17   37   in 2008   -12   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   34   29   19   +15   43   in 2008   -8   in 1995  
Maximum Humidity   97%   94%   83%   +14%   100%   in 2008   52%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   72%   55%   48%   +24%   93%   in 2008   20%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   85%   75%   66%   +19%   97%   in 2008   39%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   30.04   30.25   30.18   -00.14   30.71   in 1928   29.66   in 1975  
Minimum Barometer   29.41   30.07   29.83   -00.42   30.45   in 2005   28.89   in 1964  
Average Barometer   29.73   30.16   30.00   -00.28   30.52   in 2005   29.35   in 1964  
Average Wind   8.3   7.5   7.8   +0.5   17.8   in 1978   2.3   in 1989  
Direction   NNE   ESE   WNW       NE         WNW        
High Wind Gust   22   21   26   -4   49   in 1901   10   in 1970  
Direction   ENE   NW   WNW       NW         NNW        
Wind Chill   29   26   11   +18             -19   in 1995  
Maximum Water Temp   37.4   37.2   38.1   -0.7   43.4   in 2006   35.3   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.1   35.6   36.3   -0.2   41.1   in 2006   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   36.8   36.4   37.2   -0.5   42.3   in 2006   33.7   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:50:54 AM   6:22:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:07:44 PM   5:36:35 PM            
Length Of Day   10:17:26                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 6, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.5   42.5   37.5   +6.0   49.5   in 1991   20.7   in 1996  
Avg Minimum Temperature   34.0   27.5   22.3   +11.7   35.0   in 2006   3.3   in 1918  
Average Temperature   38.8   35.0   30.5   +8.3   41.5   in 2006   14.5   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .99   .11   .70   +.29   3.16   in 1970   .00   in 1987  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   1.8   -1.8   19.2   in 1920   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   155   177   207   -52   302   in 1918   140   in 2006  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   38.0   31.3   26.4   +11.6   43.2   in 2008   6.7   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   28.8   18.8   10.3   +18.6   30.2   in 2008   -7.8   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   33.4   25.1   18.3   +15.1   36.7   in 2008   -0.6   in 1980  
    February 6, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   3.03   5.67   4.39   -1.36   12.07   in 1979   1.39   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   12.2   5.3   18.8   -6.6   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1980  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   2920   3181   3235   -315   4073   in 1918   2433   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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