Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		February 8, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		39		47		38		+1		57		in	2017		18		in	1994
Minimum Temperature		26		31		23		+3		39		in	1965		-4		in	1934
Average Temperature		33		39		31		+2		47		in	2017		8		in	1934
Precipitation		.00		.10		.12		-.12		1.50		in	1971
One Hour		.00		.07						.29		in	1971
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.3		-0.3		10.1		in	1945
Snow Depth		0		0						26		in	1978
HDD		32		26		34		-2		57		in	1934		18		in	2017
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		21		44		27		-6		48		in	2017		0		in	1972
Minimum Dew Point		16		16		11		+5		38		in	1965		-18		in	1963
Average  Dew Point		19		30		19		+0		42		in	1965		-5		in	1972
Maximum Humidity		74%		97%		81%		-7%		100%		in	2017		49%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		40%		53%		50%		-10%		91%		in	1971		22%		in	2000
Average Humidity		57%		75%		65%		-8%		94%		in	1971		38%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		30.40		30.11		30.11		+00.29		30.70		in	1950		29.35		in	1958
Minimum Barometer		29.60		29.80		29.74		-00.14		30.34		in	2001		29.17		in	1964
Average Barometer		30.00		29.96		29.92		+00.08		30.43		in	2001		29.28		in	1958
Average Wind		11.4		7.7		8.7		+2.7		21.5		in	1968		2.3		in	1966
Direction		W		WNW		WNW				N					NNW
High Wind Gust		31		32		27		+4		57		in	2013		12		in	2005
Direction		W		WNW		WNW				NNE					SSE
Wind Chill		15		21		10		+5							-24		in	1963
Maximum Water Temp		37.3		36.9		38.3		-1.0		44.1		in	2012		34.4		in	2010
Minimum Water Temp		36.3		36.1		36.3		-0.0		41.9		in	2012		32.5		in	2000
Average Water Temp		36.9		36.5		37.3		-0.6		43.0		in	2012		33.6		in	2010
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:48:33 AM						6:19:50 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:10:16 PM						5:38:59 PM
Length Of Day		10:22:19
Special Conditions		None
Comments
		February 8, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		44.5		43.0		37.6		+6.9		48.4		in	1991		24.6		in	1996
Avg Minimum Temperature		32.6		28.9		22.5		+10.1		32.6		in	2020		8.4		in	1918
Average Temperature		38.6		35.9		30.6		+7.9		39.8		in	1991		17.6		in	1934
Total Precipitation		1.28		.35		.94		+.34		3.16		in	1970		.00		in	1987
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		2.4		-2.4		26.3		in	1978		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		208		229		275		-67		377		in	1934		200		in	1991
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		37.8		34.0		26.6		+11.2		41.1		in	2008		9.3		in	1980
Avg Minimum Dew Point		26.3		20.4		10.5		+15.8		29.4		in	2008		-4.4		in	1993
Average  Dew Point		32.0		27.2		18.5		+13.5		35.3		in	2008		2.4		in	1980
		February 8, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		3.32		6.01		4.63		-1.31		12.38		in	1979		1.59		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		5.3		19.4		-7.2		51.0		in	1996		2.0		in	1969
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		2973		3233		3303		-330		4145		in	1918		2497		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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