Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Partly Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Fog and Haze, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    February 23, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   44   52   41   +3   58   in 2012   14   in 1907  
Minimum Temperature   31   30   26   +5   46   in 1990   3   in 1972  
Average Temperature   38   41   34   +4   51   in 1990   11   in 1907  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   36.3   43.2   39.0   -2.7   45.4   in 1990   25.5   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.2   29.6   24.7   +0.5   30.2   in 1925   10.5   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   30.7   36.4   32.3   -1.6   37.2   in 2012   18.0   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.26   in 2003            
One Hour   .00   .00           .35   in 2003            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .43   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   2.97   2.75   2.78   +.19   6.59   in 1898   .57   in 2012  
Year Precipitation   4.93   4.79   6.45   -1.52   12.91   in 1979   2.46   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   3.8   in 2001            
Month Snow   16.0   0.0   8.4   +7.6   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   27.7   12.2   25.5   +2.2   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
Snow Depth   T   0           18   in 1893            
HDD   27   24   31   -4   54   in 1907   14   in 1990  
Month HDD   782   650   752   +30   1076   in 1979   633   in 2012  
Season HDD   3443   3415   3671   -228   4676   in 1918   3024   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Year CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   34   33   31   +3   53   in 1990   4   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   29   19   15   +14   46   in 1990   -17   in 1972  
Average  Dew Point   32   26   23   +9   50   in 1990   -3   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   29.7   34.0   29.8   -0.1   40.6   in 2018   8.7   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.2   19.8   13.3   +2.8   22.7   in 1984   -3.9   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   22.9   26.9   23.0   -0.1   31.2   in 2018   2.4   in 1979  
    February 23, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   81%   85%   +9%   100%   in 2017   49%   in 1991  
Minimum Humidity   63%   32%   52%   +11%   92%   in 1996   18%   in 2011  
Average Humidity   79%   57%   69%   +10%   96%   in 1996   36%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   29.74   30.20   30.12   -00.38   30.74   in 1907   29.55   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.57   30.08   29.78   -00.21   30.36   in 1999   29.01   in 2003  
Average Barometer   29.66   30.14   29.95   -00.30   30.50   in 1966   29.35   in 2003  
Average Wind   8.0   6.2   7.9   +0.1   18.1   in 1974   2.2   in 1962  
Direction   W   SSW   NW       W         N        
High Wind Gust   25   20   26   -1   53   in 1974   10   in 1996  
Direction   W   SSW   WNW       WNW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   25   29   17   +8             -11   in 1972  
Maximum Water Temp   38.5   36.3   38.5   +0.0   44.8   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.0   34.9   37.0   +0.0   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.8   35.6   37.8   -0.0   44.3   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:27:05 AM   5:59:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:29:44 PM   5:57:36 PM            
Length Of Day   11:02:39                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze  
Comments      
Hour-by-Hour Weather For February 23, 2021  
Climate Weather for February 23  
Weather History For February 23  
Weather Calendar  
Back To Weather Stat Page  
Home