Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, February 26, 2024  
Partly Cloudy, Very Light Rain Shower to Mostly Cloudy PM, Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 26, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   48   38   41   +7   62   in 1957   19   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   31   18   26   +5   43   in 2020   1   in 1928  
Average Temperature   40   28   34   +6   52   in 1957   12   in 1990  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.2   44.3   39.2   +1.0   45.0   in 2018   27.2   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   27.3   27.5   24.8   +2.4   30.8   in 2020   10.7   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   33.9   36.2   32.5   +1.4   38.0   in 2018   19.6   in 1934  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   25   16   13   +12             -19   in 1990  
Heating Degree Days   25   37   31   -6   53   in 1990   13   in 1957  
Month Heating DD   808   750   845   -37   1180   in 1934   703   in 2018  
Season Heating DD   3475   3244   3764   -289   4755   in 1918   3093   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   40   33   32   +8   52   in 1957   4   in 1990  
Minimum Dew Point   25   17   16   +9   41   in 2020   -16   in 1970  
Average  Dew Point   33   25   24   +9   47   in 1957   -6   in 1970  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   31.8   36.1   30.0   +1.7   40.7   in 2018   12.2   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   19.0   17.8   13.6   +5.4   23.2   in 1984   0.2   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   25.6   27.2   24.0   +1.6   31.9   in 2018   6.2   in 1979  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .13   -.12   2.25   in 1979            
One Hour Rain   .01   .00           .42   in 1979            
Half Hour Rain   .01   .00           .15   in 2008            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .91   in 2008            
Month Precipitation   1.11   1.43   3.17   -2.06   6.78   in 1998   .66   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   7.86   8.62   6.84   +1.02   17.08   in 1979   2.64   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   8.3   in 1929            
Snow Depth   0   T   1   -1   19   in 2015            
Month Snow   6.1   0.4   9.6   -3.5   30.4   in 1994   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.7   2.7   26.7   -14.0   62.2   in 1894   2.7   in 2023  
    February 26, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   94%   83%   +15%   100%   in 2002   50%   in 1996  
Minimum Humidity   74%   66%   49%   +25%   92%   in 2000   19%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   86%   80%   66%   +20%   96%   in 2000   39%   in 1996  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.15   30.09   +00.01   30.99   in 1990   29.38   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   29.73   29.77   +00.21   30.42   in 1990   28.82   in 1961  
Average Barometer   30.04   29.94   29.93   +00.11   30.71   in 1990   29.11   in 2010  
Average Wind   8.3   5.5   9.3   -1.0   19.3   in 1961   2.5   in 1973  
Direction   SSW   ENE   NW       NNW   ENE  
High Wind Gust   27   28   28   -1   49   in 1986   12   in 1993  
Direction   SW   WSW   NW       WNW   N  
Maximum Water Temp   40.3   40.6   38.7   +1.6   43.0   in 2017   32.2   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   38.7   38.7   36.9   +1.8   40.6   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   39.5   39.7   37.8   +1.7   41.7   in 2017   31.9   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:25:01 AM   5:54:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:31:32 PM   6:01:04 PM            
Length Of Day   11:06:31                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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