Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, February 23, 2020
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Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		February 23, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		52		41		41		+11		58		in	2012		14		in	1907
Minimum Temperature		30		29		26		+4		46		in	1990		3		in	1972
Average Temperature		41		35		33		+8		51		in	1990		11		in	1907
Precipitation		.00		.00		.13		-.13		1.26		in	2003
One Hour		.00		.00						.35		in	2003
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.3		-0.3		3.8		in	2001
Snow Depth		0		0						18		in	1893
HDD		24		30		32		-8		54		in	1907		14		in	1990
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		33		31		30		+3		53		in	1990		4		in	1965
Minimum Dew Point		19		20		14		+5		46		in	1990		-17		in	1972
Average  Dew Point		26		26		22		+4		50		in	1990		-3		in	1965
Maximum Humidity		81%		87%		85%		-4%		100%		in	2017		49%		in	1991
Minimum Humidity		32%		49%		52%		-20%		92%		in	1996		18%		in	2011
Average Humidity		57%		68%		69%		-12%		96%		in	1996		36%		in	1991
Maximum Barometer		30.20		30.51		30.13		+00.07		30.74		in	1907		29.55		in	1950
Minimum Barometer		30.08		30.28		29.77		+00.31		30.36		in	1999		29.01		in	2003
Average Barometer		30.14		30.40		29.95		+00.19		30.50		in	1966		29.35		in	2003
Average Wind		6.2		5.8		7.9		-1.7		18.1		in	1974		2.2		in	1962
Direction		SSW		N		NW				W					N
High Wind Gust		20		16		26		-6		53		in	1974		10		in	1996
Direction		SSW		NNE		NW				WNW					N
Wind Chill		29		23		17		+12							-11		in	1972
Maximum Water Temp		36.3		36.9		38.6		-2.3		44.8		in	2012		32.8		in	2015
Minimum Water Temp		34.9		35.2		37.1		-2.2		43.7		in	2012		32.0		in	2015
Average Water Temp		35.6		36.1		37.8		-2.2		44.3		in	2012		32.4		in	2015
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:28:13 AM						6:00:19 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:28:49 PM						5:56:43 PM
Length Of Day		11:01:16
Special Conditions		None
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		February 23, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		43.2		40.7		39.0		+4.2		45.4		in	1990		25.5		in	1979
Avg Minimum Temperature		29.6		27.3		24.2		+5.4		30.2		in	1925		10.5		in	1979
Average Temperature		36.4		34.0		31.7		+4.6		37.2		in	2012		18.0		in	1979
Total Precipitation		2.75		2.65		2.86		-.11		6.59		in	1898		.57		in	2012
Total Snow		0.0		3.8		6.9		-6.9		26.4		in	2003		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		650		707		766		-116		1076		in	1979		633		in	2012
Total CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		34.0		31.0		28.0		+6.0		40.6		in	2018		8.7		in	1979
Avg Minimum Dew Point		19.8		16.3		11.9		+7.9		22.7		in	1984		-3.9		in	1979
Average  Dew Point		26.9		23.7		19.9		+7.0		31.2		in	2018		2.4		in	1979
		February 23, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		4.79		8.21		6.55		-1.76		12.91		in	1979		2.46		in	1901
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2		9.1		23.9		-11.7		61.1		in	1996		3.5		in	1989
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		3415		3711		3794		-379		4676		in	1918		3024		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
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