Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, February 20, 2022  
Clear, Dry, Windy and Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    February 20, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   35   33   40   -5   60   in 1930   20   in 2015  
Minimum Temperature   17   26   26   -9   44   in 1981   2   in 1950  
Average Temperature   26   30   33   -7   50   in 1930   12   in 2015  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   42.0   35.7   38.8   +3.2   44.5   in 1990   23.0   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   24.6   25.4   24.5   +0.1   30.4   in 2020   7.8   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   33.3   30.6   32.1   +1.2   36.8   in 2020   15.4   in 1979  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   4   14   14   -10             -24   in 1950  
Heating Degree Days   39   35   32   +7   53   in 2015   15   in 1930  
Month HDD   630   684   659   -29   989   in 1979   556   in 2020  
Season HDD   3327   3345   3578   -251   4535   in 1918   2952   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   26   26   31   -5   53   in 1974   -7   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   2   14   15   -13   43   in 2018   -21   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   14   20   23   -9   46   in 2018   -10   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   36.3   29.7   29.6   +6.7   39.6   in 2018   4.5   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   16.0   16.2   13.1   +2.9   23.0   in 1984   -8.0   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   26.1   22.9   23.0   +3.1   29.9   in 2018   -1.8   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   T   .13   -.13   2.07   in 1924            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 1988            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .26   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   3.95   2.16   2.39   +1.56   6.48   in 1988   .25   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   5.91   4.12   6.06   -.15   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   T   0.4   -0.4   8.8   in 1921       in    
Snow Depth   T   5           23   in 2015       in    
Month Snow   7.5   16.0   7.2   +0.3   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   32.2   27.7   24.3   +7.9   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
    February 20, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   72%   95%   81%   -9%   100%   in 2018   40%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   28%   53%   49%   -21%   97%   in 2018   19%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   50%   74%   65%   -15%   99%   in 2018   33%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.45   30.18   30.13   +00.32   30.63   in 2019   29.46   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   29.94   29.77   +00.37   30.33   in 2020   28.82   in 1934  
Average Barometer   30.30   30.06   29.95   +00.35   30.41   in 2019   29.26   in 1972  
Average Wind   11.4   9.5   8.9   +2.5   22.4   in 1972   2.3   in 1980  
Direction   NW   NNW   NW       NW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   35   28   27   +8   61   in 1927   12   in 1980  
Direction   WNW   NNW   NW       NE         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   39.0   37.9   38.1   +0.9   43.5   in 2012   32.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.6   36.3   36.4   +1.2   41.5   in 2012   31.8   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.3   37.1   37.2   +1.1   42.5   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:33:12 AM   6:03:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:24:52 PM   5:54:06 PM            
Length Of Day   10:54:35                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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