Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Mostly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Light Rain Late, Light Winds and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    February 28, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   39   41   +4   62   in 1976   23   in 1906  
Minimum Temperature   34   28   27   +7   42   in 1910   2   in 1907  
Average Temperature   40   34   34   +6   48   in 1976   15   in 1907  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   38.1   44.1   39.4   -1.2   45.4   in 1976   27.7   in 1934  
Month Avg Min Temperature   26.6   30.8   25.0   +1.6   30.8   in 2020   10.6   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   32.4   37.4   32.6   -0.2   38.0   in 2018   19.1   in 1934  
Precipitation   .11   .00   .13   -.02   1.68   in 1999            
One Hour   .07   .00           .51   in 1984            
Hourly Rate   .07   .00           1.47   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   3.54   3.77   3.43   +.11   7.40   in 1998   .66   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   5.50   5.81   7.10   -1.60   17.40   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   4.4   in 1949            
Month Snow   16.0   0.0   10.2   +5.8   30.4   in 1994   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   27.7   12.2   27.3   +0.4   63.3   in 2005   4.7   in 1998  
Snow Depth   0   0           17   in 2015            
HDD   25   31   31   -6   50   in 1907   17   in 1976  
Month HDD   906   761   907   -1   1278   in 1934   748   in 2018  
Season HDD   3567   3526   3826   -259   4817   in 1918   3151   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   38   18   32   +6   48   in 2011   2   in 2014  
Minimum Dew Point   31   11   16   +15   36   in 2017   -10   in 2014  
Average  Dew Point   35   15   24   +11   41   in 2017   -4   in 2014  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   31.4   35.1   30.2   +1.2   40.4   in 2018   13.6   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.4   21.2   13.8   +3.6   23.2   in 2018   1.4   in 1968  
Month Average Dew Point   24.4   28.1   24.0   +0.4   31.8   in 2018   7.8   in 1979  
    February 28, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   55%   84%   +13%   100%   in 2013   46%   in 2001  
Minimum Humidity   61%   35%   48%   +13%   92%   in 1962   20%   in 1985  
Average Humidity   79%   45%   66%   +13%   96%   in 1962   36%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   29.83   30.13   +00.21   30.86   in 1934   29.54   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   29.99   29.71   29.75   +00.24   30.53   in 2015   29.03   in 1984  
Average Barometer   30.17   29.77   29.94   +00.23   30.36   in 1982   29.42   in 1956  
Average Wind   3.7   9.0   7.9   -4.2   15.2   in 2001   2.2   in 2013  
Direction   SE   W   WNW       WNW         NW        
High Wind Gust   18   26   27   -9   55   in 1949   12   in 1989  
Direction   SE   W   N       N         NNE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   33   19   16   +17             -11   in 1950  
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   36.8   38.8   +0.0   43.7   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   38.1   35.8   36.9   +1.2   42.7   in 2012   30.3   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.5   36.3   37.9   +0.5   43.2   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:19:24 AM   5:51:42 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:35:40 PM   6:03:22 PM            
Length Of Day   11:16:16                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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