Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, February 23, 2023  
Cloudy, Morning Rain and Fog, Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2023
    February 23, 2023   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   39   64   41   -2   64   in 2022   14   in 1907  
Minimum Temperature   34   33   26   +8   46   in 1990   3   in 1972  
Average Temperature   37   49   34   +3   51   in 1990   11   in 1907  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   45.8   43.7   39.0   +6.8   45.8   in 2023   25.5   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   28.6   25.9   24.7   +3.9   30.2   in 1925   10.5   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   37.5   35.0   32.3   +5.2   37.5   in 2023   18.2   in 1979  
High Heat Index                                      
Low Wind Chill   27   25   16   +11             -11   in 1972  
Heating Degree Days   28   16   31   -3   54   in 1907   14   in 1990  
Month HDD   633   690   752   -119   1076   in 1979   633   in 2023  
Season HDD   3127   3387   3671   -544   4676   in 1918   3024   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   #N/A   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 2023   0   in    
Month CDD                                 in    
Year CDD                                      
Maximum Dew Point   38   55   31   +7   55   in 2022   4   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   33   18   15   +18   46   in 1990   -17   in 1972  
Average  Dew Point   36   37   23   +13   50   in 1990   -3   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.1   37.9   29.8   +7.3   40.6   in 2018   8.7   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   18.8   17.3   13.3   +5.4   22.7   in 1984   -3.9   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   28.1   27.6   23.0   +5.1   31.2   in 2018   2.4   in 1979  
Precipitation   .36   .00   .13   +.23   1.26   in 2003            
One Hour   .12   .00           .35   in 2003            
Hourly Rate   .32   .00           .43   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   1.34   4.90   2.78   -1.44   6.59   in 1898   .57   in 2012  
Year Precipitation   8.53   6.86   6.45   +2.08   12.91   in 1979   2.64   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   3.8   in 2001       in    
Snow Depth   0   0           18   in 1893       in    
Month Snow   T   7.5   8.4   -8.4   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   2.3   32.2   25.5   -23.2   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023  
    February 23, 2023     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2023   2022   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   98%   85%   +12%   100%   in 2017   49%   in 1991  
Minimum Humidity   91%   52%   53%   +38%   92%   in 1996   18%   in 2011  
Average Humidity   94%   75%   69%   +25%   96%   in 1996   36%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   30.19   30.12   -00.06   30.74   in 1907   29.55   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.84   29.82   29.78   +00.06   30.36   in 1999   29.01   in 2003  
Average Barometer   29.95   30.01   29.95   -00.00   30.50   in 1966   29.35   in 2003  
Average Wind   7.7   11.3   8.0   -0.3   18.1   in 1974   2.2   in 1962  
Direction   ENE   SSW   NW       W N
High Wind Gust   24   32   26   -2   53   in 1974   10   in 1996  
Direction   NNE   SW   WNW       WNW N
Maximum Water Temp   43.0   42.8   38.8   +4.2   44.8   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   42.3   41.0   37.4   +4.9   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   42.7   41.9   38.1   +4.5   44.3   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:29:10 AM   5:59:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:28:13 PM   5:57:36 PM            
Length Of Day   10:59:03                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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