Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy and Colder
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		February 29, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2016		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		38		52		42		-4		54		in	1972		22		in	1980
Minimum Temperature		22		42		27		-5		42		in	2016		9		in	1980
Average Temperature		30		47		34		-4		47		in	2016		16		in	1980
Precipitation		.00		.01		.13		-.13		.94		in	1896
One Hour		.00		.00						.22		in	1964
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.3		-0.3		2.3		in	1964
Snow Depth		0		0						5		in	1952
HDD		35		18		31		+4		49		in	1980		18		in	2016
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		18		45		31		-13		46		in	1984		-1		in	1980
Minimum Dew Point		9		34		15		-6		34		in	2016		-14		in	1980
Average  Dew Point		14		40		23		-9		40		in	2016		-8		in	1980
Maximum Humidity		62%		94%		84%		-22%		99%		in	1964		45%		in	1980
Minimum Humidity		33%		64%		48%		-15%		64%		in	2016		23%		in	2004
Average Humidity		48%		79%		66%		-18%		79%		in	2016		36%		in	1980
Maximum Barometer		29.97		29.82		30.13		-00.16		30.58		in	2008		29.38		in	1984
Minimum Barometer		29.75		29.53		29.74		+00.01		30.33		in	2008		29.06		in	1984
Average Barometer		29.86		29.68		29.94		-00.08		30.46		in	2008		29.22		in	1984
Average Wind		10.6		9.3		7.9		+2.7		15.4		in	1992		4.1		in	2004
Direction		W		SW		WNW				WNW					W
High Wind Gust		28		32		27		+1		45		in	1992		16		in	1972
Direction		NW		W		WNW				NW					NW
Wind Chill		9		37		16		-7							-11		in	1980
Maximum Water Temp		36.2		41.8		38.9		-2.7		43.2		in	2012		36.2		in	2020
Minimum Water Temp		35.2		40.0		36.9		-1.7		41.8		in	2012		35.2		in	2020
Average Water Temp		35.7		40.9		38.0		-2.3		42.5		in	2012		35.7		in	2020
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		6:19:01 AM						5:51:20 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:35:57 PM						6:03:39 PM
Length Of Day		11:16:00
Special Conditions		None
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		February 29, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2016		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		43.9				39.4		+4.5		45.6		in	1976		31.3		in	1936
Avg Minimum Temperature		30.4				24.7		+5.8		30.4		in	2020		16.2		in	1904
Average Temperature		37.2				32.1		+5.1		37.4		in	1984		24.1		in	1904
Total Precipitation		3.77				3.51		+.26		6.53		in	1988		1.20		in	1968
Total Snow		0.0				8.7		-8.7		26.6		in	1920		0.0		in	2020
Total HDD		796				923		-127		1179		in	1904		794		in	1984
Total CDD		0				0		+0		0		in			0		in
Avg Maximum Dew Point		34.5				28.4		+6.0		37.0		in	1984		14.8		in	1968
Avg Minimum Dew Point		20.8				12.4		+8.4		22.5		in	1984		2.0		in	1968
Average  Dew Point		27.6				20.4		+7.2		29.7		in	1984		8.4		in	1968
		February 29, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		5.81				7.20		-1.39		10.63		in	1936		2.65		in	1980
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)		12.2				25.7		-13.5		61.1		in	1996		6.5		in	1980
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)		3561				3951		-390		4725		in	1904		3169		in	2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		0				0		+0		0		in			0		in
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