Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Wednesday, February 23, 2022  
Cloudy and Foggy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy and Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2022
    February 23, 2022   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   64   44   41   +23   64   in 2022   14   in 1907  
Minimum Temperature   33   31   26   +7   46   in 1990   3   in 1972  
Average Temperature   49   38   34   +15   51   in 1990   11   in 1907  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   43.7   36.3   39.0   +4.7   45.4   in 1990   25.5   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   25.9   25.2   24.7   +1.2   30.2   in 1925   10.5   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   34.8   30.7   32.3   +2.5   37.2   in 2012   18.0   in 1979  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   25   25   16   +9             -11   in 1972  
Heating Degree Days   16   27   31   -15   54   in 1907   14   in 1990  
Month HDD   690   782   752   -62   1076   in 1979   633   in 2012  
Season HDD   3387   3443   3671   -284   4676   in 1918   3024   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   55   34   31   +24   55   in 2022   4   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   18   29   15   +3   46   in 1990   -17   in 1972  
Average  Dew Point   37   32   23   +14   50   in 1990   -3   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.9   29.7   29.8   +8.1   40.6   in 2018   8.7   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   17.3   16.2   13.3   +4.0   22.7   in 1984   -3.9   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   27.6   22.9   23.0   +4.6   31.2   in 2018   2.4   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   4.90   2.97   2.78   +2.12   6.59   in 1898   .57   in 2012  
Year Precipitation   6.86   4.93   6.45   +.41   12.91   in 1979   2.46   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   3.8   in 2001       in    
Snow Depth   0   T           18   in 1893       in    
Month Snow   7.5   16.0   8.4   -0.9   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   32.2   27.7   25.5   +6.7   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
    February 23, 2022     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2022   2021   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   94%   85%   +13%   100%   in 2017   49%   in 1991  
Minimum Humidity   52%   63%   52%   -0%   92%   in 1996   18%   in 2011  
Average Humidity   75%   79%   69%   +6%   96%   in 1996   36%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   29.74   30.13   +00.06   30.74   in 1907   29.55   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.82   29.57   29.78   +00.04   30.36   in 1999   29.01   in 2003  
Average Barometer   30.01   29.66   29.95   +00.05   30.50   in 1966   29.35   in 2003  
Average Wind   11.3   8.0   8.0   +3.3   18.1   in 1974   2.2   in 1962  
Direction   SSW   W   NW       W         N        
High Wind Gust   32   25   26   +6   53   in 1974   10   in 1996  
Direction   SW   W   WNW       WNW         N        
Maximum Water Temp   42.8   38.5   38.5   +4.3   44.8   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   41.0   37.0   37.2   +3.8   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   41.9   37.8   37.9   +4.0   44.3   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:28:48 AM   5:59:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:28:31 PM   5:57:36 PM            
Length Of Day   11:02:39                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Record high temperature and dew point  
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