Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, February 18, 2022  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain/Fog and Very Warm early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear & Colder PM, Very Windy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    February 18, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   56   30   40   +16   56   in 2022   15   in 1958  
Minimum Temperature   24   24   25   -1   40   in 2008   -3   in 1979  
Average Temperature   40   27   33   +7   48   in 2008   7   in 1958  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   42.4   36.1   38.6   +3.8   44.3   in 1990   22.1   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.5   25.3   24.3   +1.2   30.7   in 2020   7.4   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   34.0   30.7   31.9   +2.0   37.1   in 2020   14.8   in 1979  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   13   17   13   +1             -22   in 1958  
Heating Degree Days   25   38   32   -7   58   in 1958   17   in 2008  
Month HDD   554   614   595   -41   901   in 1979   495   in 2020  
Season HDD   3251   3275   3514   -263   4477   in 1918   2895   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in         in    
Month CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Year Cooling Degree Days                       in         in    
Maximum Dew Point   56   28   31   +25   56   in 2022   -1   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   12   4   14   -2   40   in 2008   -21   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   34   16   23   +11   47   in 2008   -11   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.2   29.8   29.4   +7.7   38.7   in 2018   2.7   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.2   15.7   12.9   +4.3   22.6   in 2020   -9.0   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   27.2   22.8   23.0   +4.2   29.6   in 2020   -3.1   in 1979  
Precipitation   .67   .23   .13   +.54   2.94   in 1998            
One Hour   .23   .00           1.02   in 1998            
Hourly Rate   2.80   .00           2.80   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   3.94   2.02   2.13   +1.81   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   5.90   3.98   5.80   +.10   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   4.2   0.4   -0.4   12.0   in 1893       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           24   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   7.5   14.7   6.4   +1.1   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   32.2   26.4   23.5   +8.7   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
    February 18, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   94%   84%   +15%   100%   in 2018   45%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   48%   36%   51%   -3%   95%   in 1998   23%   in 2006  
Average Humidity   74%   65%   67%   +6%   98%   in 1998   36%   in 1987  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   30.51   30.17   -00.12   30.89   in 1979   29.45   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.33   30.24   29.81   -00.48   30.57   in 1979   29.14   in 1952  
Average Barometer   29.69   30.38   29.99   -00.30   30.73   in 1979   29.40   in 1958  
Average Wind   15.9   6.5   8.6   +7.3   19.3   in 1952   2.0   in 1995  
Direction   NW   NE   NW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   48   20   27   +21   52   in 1900   10   in 1995  
Direction   SSW   NNE   NW       N         SW        
Maximum Water Temp   43.3   37.4   37.9   +5.4   43.8   in 2012   32.7   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   41.2   36.0   35.9   +5.3   41.9   in 2012   31.3   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   42.3   36.7   36.9   +5.3   42.9   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:36:02 AM   6:06:18 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:22:25 PM   5:51:46 PM            
Length Of Day   10:49:16                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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