Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, February 27, 2024  
Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy, Heavy Rain Late, Windy and Very Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 27, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   54   38   41   +13   64   in 1976   17   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   36   27   27   +9   43   in 1997   2   in 1990  
Average Temperature   45   33   34   +11   52   in 1976   10   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   40.7   44.1   39.3   +1.4   45.2   in 2018   27.5   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   27.6   27.4   24.9   +2.7   30.9   in 2020   10.7   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   34.3   36.0   32.6   +1.8   38.1   in 2018   19.4   in 1934  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   32   18   13   +19             -19   in 1990  
Heating Degree Days   20   32   31   -11   55   in 1950   13   in 1976  
Month Heating DD   828   782   876   -48   1230   in 1934   726   in 2018  
Season Heating DD   3495   3276   3795   -300   4788   in 1918   3129   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   49   26   32   +17   54   in 1957   -6   in 1950  
Minimum Dew Point   36   14   16   +20   42   in 2000   -12   in 2006  
Average  Dew Point   43   20   24   +19   46   in 2000   -9   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.4   35.7   30.1   +2.3   40.4   in 2018   13.0   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   19.6   17.7   13.7   +5.9   22.9   in 2018   0.9   in 1968  
Month Average Dew Point   26.2   26.9   24.0   +2.2   31.7   in 2018   7.1   in 1979  
Precipitation   .32   .07   .13   +.19   1.25   in 1912            
One Hour Rain   .23   .00           .30   in 2020            
Half Hour Rain   .12   .00           .15   in 2020            
Hourly Rain Rate   .65   .00           .73   in 2020            
Month Precipitation   1.43   1.50   3.30   -1.87   6.78   in 1998   .66   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   8.18   8.69   6.97   +1.21   17.40   in 1979   2.65   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.9   0.3   -0.3   5.4   in 1952            
Snow Depth   0   0   1   -1   18   in 2015            
Month Snow   6.1   1.3   9.9   -3.8   30.4   in 1994   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.7   3.6   27.0   -14.3   62.2   in 1894   3.6   in 2023  
    February 27, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   83%   +16%   100%   in 2013   51%   in 1986  
Minimum Humidity   76%   40%   49%   +27%   93%   in 2000   13%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   88%   68%   66%   +22%   97%   in 2000   33%   in 2004  
Maximum Barometer   30.13   30.02   30.11   +00.02   30.75   in 1990   29.49   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.80   29.80   +00.17   30.30   in 1982   29.19   in 2008  
Average Barometer   30.05   29.91   29.95   +00.10   30.46   in 1990   29.39   in 1953  
Average Wind   9.1   6.9   8.3   +0.8   15.9   in 1957   0.8   in 2007  
Direction   S   N   WNW       S   NNE  
High Wind Gust   32   18   27   +5   51   in 1957   7   in 2007  
Direction   SSW   NW   NW       S   W  
Maximum Water Temp   42.1   41.5   38.8   +3.3   43.4   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   40.1   39.7   37.0   +3.1   40.7   in 2012   31.2   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   41.1   40.6   37.9   +3.2   42.1   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:23:29 AM   5:53:14 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:32:43 PM   6:02:13 PM            
Length Of Day   11:09:14                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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