Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, February 17, 2025  
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Very Windy, Colder  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    February 17, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   37   33   40   -3   60   in 1976   11   in 1922  
Minimum Temperature   22   23   25   -3   45   in 2022   -9   in 1896  
Average Temperature   30   28   33   -3   50   in 2022   4   in 1922  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   37.6   40.6   38.5   -0.9   46.2   in 2023   22.4   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   23.5   29.1   24.3   -0.8   30.8   in 2020   8.0   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   30.9   35.1   31.9   -0.9   37.4   in 2020   15.4   in 1979  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   8   13   10   -2             -25   in 1896  
Heating Degree Days   35   37   32   +3   61   in 1922   15   in 2022  
Month Heating DD   579   509   563   +16   844   in 1979   469   in 2020  
Season Heating DD   3330   3179   3482   -152   4436   in 1918   2861   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   33   29   31   +2   53   in 2023   -13   in 1979    
Minimum Dew Point   5   9   14   -9   42   in 2022   -19   in 1979    
Average  Dew Point   19   19   23   -4   47   in 2022   -16   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.5   32.6   29.4   +3.2   39.0   in 2018   2.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   14.4   21.5   12.8   +1.6   22.6   in 2020   -8.3   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   23.7   27.4   23.0   +0.7   29.4   in 2020   -2.7   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .09   .12   -.12   1.85   in 1936            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .35   in 1983            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .07   in 2022            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .85   in 2022            
Month Precipitation   3.15   .82   2.00   +1.15   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   5.05   7.57   5.67   -.62   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.5   0.4   -0.4   16.4   in 2003   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   1   2.0   -2.0   22   in 2015   0   in      
Month Snow   8.5   6.1   6.0   2.5   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   23.1   -11.2   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023    
    February 17, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   87%   94%   84%   +3%   100%   in 2018   42%   in 1979    
Minimum Humidity   45%   49%   49%   -4%   90%   in 1954   20%   in 2000    
Average Humidity   66%   72%   67%   -1%   94%   in 1954   35%   in 1989    
Maximum Barometer   29.86   29.88   30.17   -00.31   30.84   in 1989   29.42   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.20   29.65   29.78   -00.58   30.50   in 1989   28.71   in 1902  
Average Barometer   29.53   29.77   29.97   -00.44   30.67   in 1989   29.22   in 1958  
Average Wind   17.5   6.5   8.9   +8.6   20.5   in 2013   2.6   in 1978  
Direction   W   WNW   WNW       NW         S        
High Wind Gust   49   31   28   +21   53   in 1902   11   in 1978  
Direction   W   NW   WNW       NE         SE        
Maximum Water Temp   38.8   40.3   38.6   +0.2   44.4   in 2023   32.4   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.1   39.4   36.8   -0.7   43.2   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   37.5   39.9   37.7   -0.3   43.8   in 2023   32.2   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:38:06 AM   6:37:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:21:30 PM   5:50:35 PM            
Length Of Day   10:43:24                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   7 hours of wind gusts 40+  
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