Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Saturday, February 17, 2024  
Cloudy, Light Snow and Fog Daytime then clearing late, Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 17, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   33   54   40   -7   60   in 1976   11   in 1922  
Minimum Temperature   23   27   25   -2   45   in 2022   -9   in 1896  
Average Temperature   28   41   33   -5   50   in 2022   4   in 1922  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.6   46.2   38.5   +2.1   46.2   in 2023   22.4   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.1   27.0   24.3   +4.8   30.8   in 2020   8.0   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   35.1   36.9   31.9   +3.2   37.4   in 2020   15.4   in 1979  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   13   15   10   +3             -25   in 1896  
Heating Degree Days   37   24   32   +5   61   in 1922   15   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   509   478   563   -54   844   in 1979   469   in 2020  
Season Heating DD   3176   2972   3482   -306   4436   in 1918   2861   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   29   53   31   -2   53   in 2023   -13   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   9   20   14   -5   42   in 2022   -19   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   19   37   23   -4   47   in 2022   -16   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.6   36.4   29.4   +3.3   39.0   in 2018   2.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   21.5   16.1   12.8   +8.7   22.6   in 2020   -8.3   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   27.4   26.4   23.0   +4.4   29.4   in 2020   -2.7   in 1979  
Precipitation   .09   .21   .12   -.03   1.85   in 1936            
One Hour Rain   .00   .06           .35   in 1983            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .04           .07   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .28           .85   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   .82   .41   2.00   -1.18   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   7.57   7.60   5.67   +1.90   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.5   T   0.4   +0.1   16.4   in 2003            
Snow Depth   3   0   2   +1   22   in 2015            
Month Snow   6.1   T   6.0   +0.1   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.7   2.3   23.1   -10.4   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023  
    February 17, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   99%   84%   +10%   100%   in 2018   42%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   49%   71%   49%   -0%   90%   in 1954   20%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   72%   85%   67%   +5%   94%   in 1954   35%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   29.88   29.87   30.17   -00.29   30.84   in 1989   29.42   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.65   29.46   29.79   -00.14   30.50   in 1989   28.71   in 1902  
Average Barometer   29.77   29.67   29.98   -00.21   30.67   in 1989   29.22   in 1958  
Average Wind   6.5   11.5   8.8   -2.3   20.5   in 2013   2.6   in 1978  
Direction   WNW   SW   WNW       NW   S  
High Wind Gust   31   37   28   +3   53   in 1902   11   in 1978  
Direction   NW   NW   WNW       NE   SE  
Maximum Water Temp   40.3   44.4   38.6   +1.7   44.4   in 2023   32.4   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   43.2   36.8   +2.6   43.2   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   39.9   43.8   37.7   +2.1   43.8   in 2023   32.2   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:38:06 AM   6:07:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:20:34 PM   5:50:35 PM            
Length Of Day   10:42:28                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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