Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, February 22, 2024  
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Light Rain PM, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 22, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   38   43   41   -3   58   in 1990   18   in 1963  
Minimum Temperature   20   34   26   -6   41   in 1996   4   in 1918  
Average Temperature   29   39   34   -5   49   in 1954   13   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.8   46.1   38.9   +0.9   46.1   in 2023   25.0   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   27.4   28.4   24.6   +2.7   30.1   in 1960   9.7   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   33.7   37.5   32.2   +1.5   37.5   in 2023   17.5   in 1979  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   20   27   16   +4             -13   in 1963  
Heating Degree Days   36   26   31   +5   52   in 1963   16   in 1954  
Month Heating DD   688   605   721   -33   1044   in 1979   605   in 2023  
Season Heating DD   3355   3099   3640   -285   4636   in 1918   2994   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   35   37   31   +4   54   in 1989   -5   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   18   26   15   +3   39   in 1996   -14   in 1999  
Average  Dew Point   27   32   23   +4   46   in 1989   -9   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   30.9   37.0   29.7   +1.2   40.7   in 2018   7.7   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   19.4   18.1   13.3   +6.1   22.7   in 1984   -5.2   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   25.4   27.8   23.0   +2.4   31.1   in 2018   1.3   in 1979  
Precipitation   .01   .11   .13   -.12   1.89   in 1904            
One Hour Rain   .01   .03           .46   in 2003            
Half Hour Rain   .01   .02           .18   in 2021            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .06           .99   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   .83   .98   2.65   -1.82   6.50   in 1898   .56   in 2012  
Year Precipitation   7.58   8.17   6.32   +1.26   12.91   in 1979   2.46   in 1901  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   5.6   in 1893            
Snow Depth   1   0   2   -1   20   in 2015            
Month Snow   6.1   T   8.0   -1.9   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.7   2.3   25.1   -12.4   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023  
    February 22, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   85%   +10%   100%   in 2003   46%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   69%   54%   53%   +16%   94%   in 1996   23%   in 2001  
Average Humidity   82%   75%   69%   +13%   97%   in 1996   39%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.27   30.15   30.12   +00.15   30.69   in 2018   29.56   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   29.85   29.80   -00.05   30.48   in 2000   29.09   in 1976  
Average Barometer   30.01   30.00   29.96   +00.05   30.54   in 2000   29.44   in 1965  
Average Wind   5.5   6.0   7.9   -2.4   15.9   in 1988   2.0   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   WNW   WNW       SW   N  
High Wind Gust   17   19   27   -10   90   in 1912   13   in 1971  
Direction   SSW   WNW   NW       SE   E  
Maximum Water Temp   40.5   43.2   38.8   +1.7   43.9   in 2012   32.6   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   38.5   42.4   37.1   +1.4   42.6   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   39.5   42.8   37.9   +1.6   43.3   in 2012   32.3   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:31:00 AM   6:00:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:26:42 PM   5:56:26 PM            
Length Of Day   10:55:42                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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