Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, February 28, 2025  
Partly Cloudy Morning, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy Evening, Breezy and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    February 28, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   48   51   41   +7   62   in 1976   23   in 1906  
Minimum Temperature   35   39   27   +8   42   in 1910   2   in 1907  
Average Temperature   42   45   34   +8   48   in 1976   15   in 1907  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   39.3   41.1   39.4   -0.1   45.4   in 1976   27.7   in 1934  
Month Avg Min Temperature   24.9   28.0   25.0   -0.1   30.8   in 2020   10.6   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   32.5   34.7   32.6   -0.1   38.3   in 2018   19.4   in 1934  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   29   30   14   +15             -13   in 1907  
Heating Degree Days   23   20   31   -8   50   in 1907   17   in 1976  
Month Heating DD   911   848   907   +4   1278   in 1934   748   in 2018  
Season Heating DD   3662   3518   3826   -164   4817   in 1918   3151   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   43   50   32   +11   50   in 2024   2   in 2014    
Minimum Dew Point   16   38   16   +0   38   in 2024   -10   in 2014    
Average  Dew Point   30   44   24   +6   44   in 2024   -4   in 2014  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   31.2   33.0   30.2   +1.0   40.4   in 2018   13.6   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   15.8   20.3   13.8   +2.0   23.2   in 2018   1.4   in 1968  
Month Average Dew Point   23.7   26.9   24.0   -0.3   31.8   in 2018   7.8   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   1.28   .13   -.13   1.68   in 1999            
One Hour Rain   .00   .20           .51   in 1984            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .14         .16   in 2011            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .67           1.47   in 2011            
Month Precipitation   3.28   2.71   3.43   -.15   7.40   in 1998   .66   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   5.18   9.46   7.10   -1.92   17.40   in 1979   2.65   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.4   in 2023   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   1.0   -1.0   17   in 2015   0   in      
Month Snow   8.5   6.1   10.2   -1.7   30.4   in 1994   0.0   in 2020    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   27.3   -15.4   63.3   in 2005   4.7   in 1998    
    February 28, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   94%   99%   84%   +10%   100%   in 2013   46%   in 2001    
Minimum Humidity   33%   93%   48%   -15%   95%   in 2023   20%   in 1985    
Average Humidity   64%   96%   66%   -3%   97%   in 2023   36%   in 1994    
Maximum Barometer   29.78   29.97   30.13   -00.35   30.86   in 1934   29.54   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   29.53   29.54   29.74   -00.21   30.53   in 2015   29.03   in 1984  
Average Barometer   29.66   29.76   29.93   -00.28   30.36   in 1982   29.42   in 1956  
Average Wind   8.2   18.2   8.0   +0.2   18.2   in 2024   2.2   in 2013  
Direction   WNW   S   WNW       S         NW        
High Wind Gust   31   46   28   +3   55   in 1949   12   in 1989  
Direction   WNW   S   N       N         NNE        
Maximum Water Temp   40.5   42.3   39.1   +1.4   43.7   in 2012   32.8   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   41.4   37.3   +2.1   42.7   in 2012   30.3   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   40.0   41.9   38.3   +1.7   43.2   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:21:57 AM   6:20:46 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:34:49 PM   6:03:22 PM            
Length Of Day   11:12:52                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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