Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, February 3, 2023  
P Cloudy early, Clear Day to P Cloudy PM,  Very Windy, Severe Cold & Wind Chill PM  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    February 3, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   34   50   38   -4   54   in 2016   12   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   -3   37   24   -27   40   in 2006   -3   in 2023  
Average Temperature   16   44   31   -15   47   in 1983   5   in 1955  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   34.3   42.7   37.3   -3.0   53.7   in 2016   17.0   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Temperature   13.7   28.0   23.3   -9.7   37.3   in 2016   2.7   in 1961  
Month Average Temperature   24.3   35.3   31.0   -6.7   45.5   in 2016   10.3   in 1971  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   -29   34   9   -38             -29   in 2023  
Heating Degree Days   49   21   34   +15   60   in 1955   18   in 1983  
Month HDD   122   88   102   +20   163   in 1971   58   in 2016  
Season HDD   2616   2785   3021   -405   3909   in 1918   2349   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   24   49   28   -4   54   in 1973   -2   in 1955  
Minimum Dew Point   -20   37   12   -32   37   in 2022   -20   in 2023  
Average  Dew Point   2   43   20   -18   45   in 2006   -11   in 1955  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   23.0   38.3   27.7   -4.7   44.7   in 1982   -3.3   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   0.0   23.3   11.7   -11.7   30.7   in 2016   -19.0   in 1961  
Month Average Dew Point   11.7   30.8   20.0   -8.3   37.3   in 2016   -7.0   in 1971  
Precipitation   .00   .07   .11   -.11   1.81   in 1970            
One Hour   .00   .04           .56   in 1999            
Hourly Rate   .00   .05           .54   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   T   .08   .33   -.33   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   7.19   2.04   4.00   +3.19   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.1   in 1996       in    
Snow Depth   0   13           24   in 1898       in    
Month Snow   T   0.0   0.9   -0.9   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2022  
Season Snow   2.3   24.7   18.0   -15.7   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1989  
    February 3, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   67%   100%   85%   -18%   100%   in 2022   42%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   28%   95%   55%   -27%   95%   in 2022   17%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   48%   98%   70%   -23%   98%   in 2022   30%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.32   30.19   +00.09   30.73   in 1971   29.33   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.67   30.07   29.80   -00.13   30.50   in 1971   28.83   in 1983  
Average Barometer   29.98   30.20   29.99   -00.02   30.62   in 1971   29.25   in 1958  
Average Wind   21.4   5.0   8.6   +12.8   21.4   in 2023   3.3   in 2008  
Direction   NW   SSE   NW       NW W
High Wind Gust   51   23   27   +24   54   in 1970   12   in 2008  
Direction   NNW   SC   WNW       S SSW
Maximum Water Temp   41.0   40.6   38.9   +2.2   43.0   in 2016   33.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   35.8   40.1   36.9   -1.1   41.8   in 2016   31.1   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   38.4   40.4   37.9   +0.5   42.4   in 2016   33.2   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:54:57 AM   6:24:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:03:14 PM   5:33:54 PM            
Length Of Day   10:08:17                          
Special Conditions   None                              
Comments   Record breaking wind chill, Minimum DP & Minimum Temp (tied)  
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