Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, February 18, 2024  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 18, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   35   38   40   -5   56   in 2022   15   in 1958  
Minimum Temperature   20   23   25   -5   40   in 2008   -3   in 1979  
Average Temperature   28   31   33   -5   48   in 2008   7   in 1958  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.3   45.7   38.6   +1.7   45.7   in 2023   22.1   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   28.6   26.8   24.3   +4.3   30.7   in 2020   7.4   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   34.7   36.6   31.9   +2.7   37.5   in 2020   14.9   in 1979  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   10   10   12   -2             -22   in 1958  
Heating Degree Days   37   34   32   +5   58   in 1958   17   in 2008  
Month Heating DD   546   512   595   -49   901   in 1979   495   in 2020  
Season Heating DD   3213   3006   3514   -301   4477   in 1918   2895   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   22   26   31   -9   56   in 2022   -1   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   10   15   14   -4   40   in 2008   -21   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   16   21   23   -7   47   in 2008   -11   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.1   35.8   29.4   +2.6   38.7   in 2018   2.7   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   20.9   16.0   12.9   +8.0   22.6   in 2020   -9.0   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   26.7   26.1   23.0   +3.7   29.6   in 2020   -3.1   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.94   in 1998            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           1.02   in 1998            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .16   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.80   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   .82   .41   2.13   -1.31   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   7.57   7.60   5.80   +1.77   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   12.0   in 1893            
Snow Depth   3   0   2   +1   24   in 2015            
Month Snow   6.1   T   6.4   -0.3   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.7   2.3   23.5   -10.8   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023  
    February 18, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   67%   74%   84%   -17%   100%   in 2018   45%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   51%   44%   51%   +0%   95%   in 1998   23%   in 2006  
Average Humidity   59%   59%   67%   -8%   98%   in 1998   36%   in 1987  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   30.35   30.17   -00.26   30.89   in 1979   29.45   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.72   29.87   29.81   -00.09   30.57   in 1979   29.14   in 1952  
Average Barometer   29.82   30.11   29.99   -00.17   30.73   in 1979   29.40   in 1958  
Average Wind   10.7   10.0   8.7   +2.0   19.3   in 1952   2.0   in 1995  
Direction   W   NW   NW       NNE   SSE  
High Wind Gust   38   34   27   +11   52   in 1900   10   in 1995  
Direction   SW   NNW   NW       N   SW  
Maximum Water Temp   39.6   43.2   38.2   +1.4   43.8   in 2012   32.7   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.9   41.0   36.3   +1.6   41.9   in 2012   31.3   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   38.8   42.1   37.3   +1.5   42.9   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:36:43 AM   6:06:18 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:21:48 PM   5:51:46 PM            
Length Of Day   10:45:05                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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