Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, February 2, 2024  
Cloudy, Very Light Sprinkle early, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 2, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   43   36   37   +6   53   in 1951   15   in 1971  
Minimum Temperature   35   23   23   +12   37   in 2014   -2   in 1961  
Average Temperature   39   30   31   +8   45   in 1933   8   in 1961  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   43.5   34.5   37.0   +6.5   54.5   in 1951   14.5   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Temperature   34.0   22.0   23.0   +11.0   37.5   in 2016   1.0   in 1961  
Month Average Temperature   39.0   28.5   31.0   +8.0   45.5   in 2016   9.5   in 1971  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   26   17   10   +16             -22   in 1961  
Heating Degree Days   26   35   34   -8   57   in 1961   20   in 1933  
Month Heating DD   52   73   68   -16   111   in 1971   39   in 2016  
Season Heating DD   2719   2567   2987   -268   3869   in 1918   2330   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   38   25   28   +10   51   in 1973   -6   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   32   10   12   +20   35   in 2014   -24   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   35   18   20   +15   39   in 1973   -13   in 1961  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   37.5   22.5   27.5   +10.0   52.5   in 1951   -5.5   in 1971  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   30.5   10.0   11.5   +19.0   33.0   in 1988   -22.5   in 1961  
Month Average Dew Point   34.0   16.5   20.0   +14.0   40.0   in 1988   -11.0   in 1961  
Precipitation   T   .00   .11   -.11   1.09   in 1999            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .38   in 1976            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .12   in 2011            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .56   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   T   T   .22   -.22   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   6.75   7.19   3.89   +2.86   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   4.5   in 1895            
Snow Depth   0   0   2   -2   24   in 1898            
Month Snow   0.0   T   0.6   -0.6   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2024  
Season Snow   6.6   2.3   17.7   -11.1   46.0   in 2005   1.5   in 1989  
    February 2, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   74%   86%   +8%   100%   in 2022   43%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   78%   47%   55%   +23%   92%   in 1973   13%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   86%   61%   71%   +15%   96%   in 1973   34%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   29.94   30.27   30.16   -00.22   30.61   in 1956   29.24   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.83   29.75   29.81   +00.02   30.44   in 2005   28.86   in 1976  
Average Barometer   29.89   30.01   29.99   -00.10   30.50   in 2005   29.16   in 1976  
Average Wind   6.6   6.4   8.2   -1.6   18.0   in 1976   1.8   in 2022  
Direction   N   SW   WNW       W   NNW  
High Wind Gust   25   27   26   -1   50   in 1976   7   in 2022  
Direction   N   SW   N       WNW   E  
Maximum Water Temp   42.3   40.8   39.0   +3.3   43.9   in 2012   35.2   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   41.2   38.7   37.1   +4.1   42.8   in 2012   30.4   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   41.8   39.8   38.1   +3.6   43.4   in 2012   32.8   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:56:14 AM   6:25:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:01:39 PM   5:32:42 PM            
Length Of Day   10:05:25                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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