Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, February 20, 2025  
Partly Cloudy to Cloudy PM, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    February 20, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   34   34   40   -6   60   in 1930   20   in 2015  
Minimum Temperature   17   20   26   -9   44   in 2023   2   in 1950  
Average Temperature   26   27   33   -7   50   in 2023   12   in 2015  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   36.6   39.8   38.8   -2.2   46.3   in 2023   23.0   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   22.6   28.1   24.5   -2.0   30.4   in 2020   7.8   in 1979  
Month Average Temperature   30.0   34.1   32.1   -2.1   37.4   in 2023   15.6   in 1979  
High Heat Index   76               76   in 2024            
Low Wind Chill   7   8   14   -7             -24   in 1950  
Heating Degree Days   39   38   32   +7   53   in 2015   15   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   701   618   659   +42   989   in 1979   553   in 2023  
Season Heating DD   3452   3288   3578   -126   4535   in 1918   2952   in 2016    
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   #REF!   #REF!   0   in 1900   0   in All    
Month Cooling DD                                        
Year Cooling DD                                        
Maximum Dew Point   22   19   31   -9   53   in 1974   -7   in 1959    
Minimum Dew Point   9   7   15   -6   43   in 2018   -21   in 1950    
Average  Dew Point   16   13   23   -7   46   in 2018   -10   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   29.9   30.9   29.6   +0.3   39.6   in 2018   4.5   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   13.3   19.5   13.1   +0.2   23.0   in 1984   -8.0   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   21.8   25.4   23.0   -1.2   29.9   in 2018   -1.8   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.07   in 1924            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .26   in 1988            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .03   in 2023            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .26   in 2014            
Month Precipitation   3.15   .82   2.39   +.76   6.48   in 1988   .25   in 1947  
Year Precipitation   5.05   7.57   6.06   -1.01   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980    
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   8.8   in 1921   0.0   in      
Snow Depth   0   0   1.8   -1.8   23   in 2015   0   in      
Month Snow   8.5   6.1   7.2   1.3   26.4   in 2003   0.0   in 2020    
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   24.3   -12.4   61.1   in 1996   2.3   in 2023    
    February 20, 2025     Record Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest  
Maximum Humidity   75%   81%   82%   -7%   100%   in 2018   40%   in 1965    
Minimum Humidity   55%   43%   49%   +6%   97%   in 2018   19%   in 1990    
Average Humidity   65%   62%   66%   -1%   99%   in 2018   33%   in 1990    
Maximum Barometer   30.11   30.52   30.14   -00.03   30.63   in 2019   29.46   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   29.77   30.33   29.77   -00.00   30.33   in 2024   28.82   in 1934  
Average Barometer   29.94   30.43   29.95   -00.01   30.43   in 2024   29.26   in 1972  
Average Wind   8.6   6.4   8.8   -0.2   22.4   in 1972   2.3   in 1980  
Direction   N   N   NW       NW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   28   24   27   +1   61   in 1927   12   in 1980  
Direction   NW   N   NW       NE         SSE        
Maximum Water Temp   36.9   39.4   38.3   -1.4   44.2   in 2023   32.1   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   34.9   37.2   36.6   -1.7   42.6   in 2023   31.8   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   35.9   38.3   37.5   -1.6   43.4   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:33:53 AM   6:32:48 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:25:12 PM   5:54:06 PM            
Length Of Day   10:51:19                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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