Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Cloudy to Clear PM, Light Winds and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 3, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   42   31   37   +5   54   in 2016   12   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   33   12   22   +11   40   in 2006   -3   in 1955  
Average Temperature   38   22   30   +8   47   in 1983   5   in 1955  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.81   in 1970            
One Hour   .00   .00           .56   in 1999            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.1   in 1996            
Snow Depth   0   T           24   in 1898            
HDD   27   43   35   -8   60   in 1955   18   in 1983  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   36   23   26   +10   54   in 1973   -2   in 1955  
Minimum Dew Point   25   0   10   +15   37   in 2006   -20   in 1955  
Average  Dew Point   31   12   30   +1   45   in 2006   -11   in 1955  
Maximum Humidity   96%   71%   85%   +11%   100%   in 2006   42%   in 1992  
Minimum Humidity   63%   39%   54%   +9%   87%   in 2006   17%   in 1992  
Average Humidity   80%   55%   70%   +10%   94%   in 2006   30%   in 1992  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.43   30.19   +00.01   30.73   in 1971   29.33   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   30.26   29.81   +00.26   30.50   in 1971   28.83   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.14   30.35   30.00   +00.13   30.62   in 1971   29.25   in 1958  
Average Wind   5.6   10.0   8.6   -3.0   15.5   in 1970   3.3   in 2008  
Direction   S   SW   NW       SSW         W        
High Wind Gust   21   25   27   -6   54   in 1970   12   in 2008  
Direction   S   SW   NW       S         SSW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   28   -3   11   +17             -22   in 1955  
Maximum Water Temp   35.2   33.8   38.7   -3.4   43.0   in 2016   33.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   31.1   32.5   36.7   -5.6   41.8   in 2016   31.1   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   33.2   33.2   37.7   -4.5   42.4   in 2016   33.2   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:55:02 AM   6:25:56 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:02:59 PM   5:32:05 PM            
Length Of Day   10:07:57                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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    February 3, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   32.7   37.0   37.0   -4.3   53.7   in 2016   17.0   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Temperature   18.3   18.7   22.0   -3.7   37.3   in 2016   2.7   in 1961  
Average Temperature   25.5   27.8   30.0   -4.5   45.5   in 2016   10.3   in 1971  
Total Precipitation   .00   .21   .34   -.34   2.32   in 1915   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.1   0.9   -0.9   10.9   in 1898   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   117   110   105   +12   163   in 1971   58   in 2016  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   21.3   31.0   26.1   -4.8   44.7   in 1982   -3.3   in 1971  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   7.3   9.0   10.0   -2.7   30.7   in 2016   -19.0   in 1961  
Average  Dew Point   14.3   20.0   18.1   -3.8   37.3   in 2016   -7.0   in 1971  
    February 3, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   5.56   5.20   4.03   +1.53   12.07   in 1979   1.00   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.3   27.9   17.9   -12.6   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3121   3007   3133   -12   3909   in 1918   2349   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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