Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog PM, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 6, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   46   34   38   +8   53   in 1991   14   in 1995  
Minimum Temperature   33   22   23   +10   39   in 1991   -2   in 1918  
Average Temperature   40   28   31   +9   46   in 1991   7   in 1895  
Precipitation   .11   .01   .12   -.01   1.77   in 2004            
One Hour   .05   .00           .34   in 2004            
Snow   0.0   T   0.3   -0.3   15.6   in 1978            
Snow Depth   0   0           26   in 1961            
HDD   25   37   34   -9   58   in 1895   19   in 1991  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   34   26   27   +7   49   in 2008   -4   in 1995  
Minimum Dew Point   24   9   11   +13   37   in 2008   -12   in 1995  
Average  Dew Point   29   18   31   -2   43   in 2008   -8   in 1995  
Maximum Humidity   94%   82%   83%   +11%   100%   in 2008   52%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   55%   52%   48%   +7%   93%   in 2008   20%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   75%   67%   66%   +9%   97%   in 2008   39%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   30.25   30.51   30.18   +00.07   30.71   in 1928   29.66   in 1975  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   30.28   29.83   +00.24   30.45   in 2005   28.89   in 1964  
Average Barometer   30.16   30.40   30.00   +00.16   30.52   in 2005   29.35   in 1964  
Average Wind   7.5   3.2   7.8   -0.3   17.8   in 1978   2.3   in 1989  
Direction   ESE   SW   WNW       NE         WNW        
High Wind Gust   21   12   26   -5   49   in 1901   10   in 1970  
Direction   NW   NW   WNW       NW         NNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   26   15   11   +15             -19   in 1995  
Maximum Water Temp   37.2   36.4   38.1   -0.9   43.4   in 2006   35.3   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   35.6   35.1   36.3   -0.7   41.1   in 2006   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   36.4   35.8   37.2   -0.8   42.3   in 2006   33.7   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:51:46 AM   6:22:52 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:06:47 PM   5:35:41 PM            
Length Of Day   10:15:01                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 6, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.5   40.0   37.5   +5.0   49.5   in 1991   20.7   in 1996  
Avg Minimum Temperature   27.5   22.0   22.3   +5.2   35.0   in 2006   3.3   in 1918  
Average Temperature   35.0   31.0   30.5   +4.5   41.5   in 2006   14.5   in 1918  
Total Precipitation   .11   1.07   .70   -.59   3.16   in 1970   .00   in 1987  
Total Snow   0.0   0.1   1.8   -1.8   19.2   in 1920   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   177   202   207   -30   302   in 1918   140   in 2006  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.3   35.5   26.4   +5.0   43.2   in 2008   6.7   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.8   11.0   10.3   +8.6   30.2   in 2008   -7.8   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   25.1   23.3   18.3   +6.8   36.7   in 2008   -0.6   in 1980  
    February 6, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   5.67   6.06   4.39   +1.28   12.07   in 1979   1.39   in 1955  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.3   27.9   18.8   -13.5   51.0   in 1996   1.5   in 1980  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3181   3099   3235   -54   4073   in 1918   2433   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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