Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, February 21, 2025  
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Very Windy, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    February 21, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   35   41   40   -5   60   in 1930   18   in 1918  
Minimum Temperature   21   21   26   -5   45   in 2018   -2   in 1950  
Average Temperature   28   31   34   -6   50   in 2018   9   in 1950  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   36.5   39.9   38.8   -2.3   46.2   in 2023   23.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   22.5   27.7   24.6   -2.1   30.2   in 1960   8.6   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   29.9   34.0   32.1   -2.3   37.4   in 2023   16.4   in 1979  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   7   20   13   -6             -26   in 1950  
Heating Degree Days   37   34   31   +6   56   in 1950   15   in 2018  
Month Heating DD   738   652   690   +48   1020   in 1979   579   in 2023  
Season Heating DD   3489   3322   3609   -120   4587   in 1918   2970   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   16   28   31   -15   54   in 1989   -7   in 1968    
Minimum Dew Point   13   18   15   -2   44   in 2018   -22   in 1950    
Average  Dew Point   15   23   23   -8   48   in 2018   -12   in 1968  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   29.2   30.7   29.7   -0.4   40.2   in 2018   6.2   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   13.2   19.4   13.2   +0.0   23.0   in 1984   -6.6   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   21.5   25.3   23.0   -1.5   30.7   in 2018   -0.2   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   3.20   in 1898            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .39   in 1989            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .07   in 2015            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .45   in 2004            
Month Precipitation   3.15   .82   2.52   +.63   6.48   in 1988   .31   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   5.05   7.57   6.19   -1.14   12.74   in 1979   2.33   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   12.2   in 1902   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   1.8   -1.8   23   in 2015   0   in      
Month Snow   8.5   6.1   7.6   0.9   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   24.7   -12.8   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023    
    February 21, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   71%   91%   83%   -12%   100%   in 2018   47%   in 1968    
Minimum Humidity   43%   55%   51%   -8%   94%   in 1996   24%   in 1950    
Average Humidity   57%   73%   67%   -10%   97%   in 1996   37%   in 1968    
Maximum Barometer   30.22   30.55   30.16   +00.06   30.67   in 1985   29.66   in 1977  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   30.27   29.82   -00.04   30.30   in 2022   29.18   in 1967  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.41   29.99   +00.01   30.46   in 1990   29.46   in 1967  
Average Wind   16.4   3.9   8.2   +8.2   21.9   in 1953   1.8   in 1994  
Direction   NW   E   WNW       SSW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   33   16   28   +5   64   in 1953   12   in 1994  
Direction   NW   ESE   WNW       SSW         SSW        
Maximum Water Temp   36.0   40.1   38.4   -2.4   44.1   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   34.5   38.1   37.0   -2.5   43.2   in 2023   31.6   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   35.3   39.1   37.7   -2.5   43.7   in 2023   31.8   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:32:27 AM   6:31:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:26:25 PM   5:55:16 PM            
Length Of Day   10:53:58                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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