Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, February 20, 2024  
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  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 20, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   34   56   40   -6   60   in 1930   20   in 2015  
Minimum Temperature   20   44   26   -6   44   in 2023   2   in 1950  
Average Temperature   27   50   33   -6   50   in 2023   12   in 2015  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.8   46.3   38.8   +1.1   46.3   in 2023   23.0   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   28.1   27.9   24.5   +3.6   30.4   in 2020   7.8   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   34.1   37.4   32.1   +2.1   37.4   in 2023   15.6   in 1979  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   8   42   14   -6             -24   in 1950  
Heating Degree Days   38   15   32   +6   53   in 2015   15   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   618   553   659   -41   989   in 1979   553   in 2023  
Season Heating DD   3285   3047   3578   -293   4535   in 1918   2952   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   19   49   31   -12   53   in 1974   -7   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   7   32   15   -8   43   in 2018   -21   in 1950  
Average  Dew Point   13   41   23   -10   46   in 2018   -10   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   30.9   37.0   29.6   +1.3   39.6   in 2018   4.5   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   19.5   17.2   13.1   +6.4   23.0   in 1984   -8.0   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   25.4   27.3   23.0   +2.4   29.9   in 2018   -1.8   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .08   .13   -.13   2.07   in 1924            
One Hour Rain   .00   .05           .26   in 1988            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .03           .03   in 2023            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .19           .26   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   .82   .56   2.39   -1.57   6.48   in 1988   .25   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   7.57   7.75   6.06   +1.51   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   8.8   in 1921            
Snow Depth   2   0   2   +0   23   in 2015            
Month Snow   6.1   T   7.2   -1.1   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.7   2.3   24.3   -11.6   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023  
    February 20, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   81%   99%   82%   -1%   100%   in 2018   40%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   43%   59%   49%   -6%   97%   in 2018   19%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   62%   79%   66%   -4%   99%   in 2018   33%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.52   30.00   30.14   +00.38   30.63   in 2019   29.46   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   30.33   29.59   29.77   +00.56   30.33   in 2024   28.82   in 1934  
Average Barometer   30.43   29.80   29.95   +00.47   30.43   in 2024   29.26   in 1972  
Average Wind   6.4   6.0   8.8   -2.4   22.4   in 1972   2.3   in 1980  
Direction   N   SSW   NW       NW   SSE  
High Wind Gust   24   20   27   -3   61   in 1927   12   in 1980  
Direction   N   WSW   NW       NE   SSE  
Maximum Water Temp   39.4   44.2   38.3   +1.1   44.2   in 2023   32.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.2   42.6   36.7   +0.5   42.6   in 2023   31.8   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   38.3   43.4   37.5   +0.8   43.4   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:33:53 AM   6:03:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:24:16 PM   5:54:06 PM            
Length Of Day   10:50:23                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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