Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, February 16, 2025  
Cloudy, Freezing Rain early then Heavy Rain, Foggy, Windy and Much Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    February 16, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   47   38   40   +7   70   in 2023   15   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   28   30   25   +3   47   in 2023   -8   in 1943  
Average Temperature   38   34   33   +5   59   in 2023   4   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   37.6   41.1   38.4   -0.8   45.7   in 2023   22.8   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   23.6   29.5   24.3   -0.6   30.9   in 2020   8.4   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   31.0   35.5   31.8   -0.8   37.3   in 2020   15.9   in 1979  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   20   23   11   +9             -26   in 1943  
Heating Degree Days   27   31   32   -5   61   in 1943   6   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   544   472   531   +13   786   in 1979   443   in 2020  
Season Heating DD   3295   3142   3450   -155   4397   in 1918   2835   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   46   33   30   +16   53   in 2021   -6   in 1963    
Minimum Dew Point   27   18   14   +13   41   in 2023   -18   in 2003    
Average  Dew Point   37   26   22   +15   46   in 2016   -10   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.5   32.9   29.3   +3.3   39.4   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   15.0   22.3   12.8   +2.3   22.9   in 2020   -7.6   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   24.0   27.9   22.0   +2.0   29.8   in 2020   -1.8   in 1979  
Precipitation   1.50   .00   .12   +1.38   1.89   in 1993            
One Hour Rain   .27   .00           .36   in 1988            
Half Hour Rain   .17   .00         .20   in 2016            
Hourly Rain Rate   1.66   .00           2.16   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   3.15   .73   1.88   +1.27   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   5.05   7.48   5.55   -.50   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   15.7   in 1958   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   2   0   2.0   -0.0   22   in 2015   0   in      
Month Snow   8.5   5.6   5.6   2.9   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020    
Season Snow   11.9   12.2   22.7   -10.8   59.5   in 1996   2.3   in 2023    
    February 16, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   99%   94%   85%   +14%   100%   in 2021   49%   in 2004    
Minimum Humidity   87%   47%   51%   +36%   97%   in 1990   17%   in 2004    
Average Humidity   93%   71%   68%   +25%   99%   in 1990   33%   in 2004    
Maximum Barometer   30.10   29.92   30.13   -00.03   30.78   in 2022   29.56   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   28.95   29.61   29.77   -00.82   30.54   in 2003   28.71   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.53   29.77   29.95   -00.43   30.61   in 2003   29.14   in 1958  
Average Wind   9.3   12.7   8.3   +1.0   20.6   in 1967   1.3   in 1998  
Direction   E   WNW   WNW       WNW         N        
High Wind Gust   33   47   28   +5   55   in 1967   11   in 1999  
Direction   SSW   WNW   WNW       SW         E        
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   40.5   38.4   +0.4   44.6   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.0   39.7   36.6   -0.6   42.4   in 2023   30.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   37.4   40.1   37.5   -0.1   43.5   in 2023   31.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:39:28 AM   6:38:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:20:16 PM   5:49:24 PM            
Length Of Day   10:40:48                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Freezing Rain  
Comments   Last barometer Less than 29.00: 28.92 on Dec 18 2023  
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