Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, February 8, 2019
Cloudy,  Light Rain and Fog AM to Clear PM, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 8, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   36   38   +9   57   in 2017   18   in 1994  
Minimum Temperature   31   25   23   +8   39   in 1965   -4   in 1934  
Average Temperature   39   31   31   +8   47   in 2017   8   in 1934  
Precipitation   .10   T   .12   -.02   1.50   in 1971            
One Hour   .07   T           .29   in 1971            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   10.1   in 1945            
Snow Depth   0   0           26   in 1978            
HDD   26   34   34   -8   57   in 1934   18   in 2017  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   44   31   27   +17   48   in 2017   0   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   16   14   11   +5   38   in 1965   -18   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   30   23   31   -1   42   in 1965   -5   in 1972  
Maximum Humidity   97%   86%   81%   +16%   100%   in 1971   49%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   53%   48%   50%   +3%   91%   in 1971   22%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   75%   67%   65%   +10%   94%   in 1971   38%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.11   30.45   30.11   +00.00   30.70   in 1950   29.35   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.80   29.96   29.74   +00.06   30.34   in 2001   29.17   in 1964  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.21   29.92   +00.04   30.43   in 2001   29.28   in 1958  
Average Wind   7.7   9.5   8.7   -1.0   21.5   in 1968   2.3   in 1966  
Direction   WNW   NNW   WNW       N         NNW        
High Wind Gust   32   30   27   +5   57   in 2013   12   in 2005  
Direction   WNW   NNW   WNW       NNE         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   21   17   10   +11             -24   in 1963  
Maximum Water Temp   36.9   35.8   38.3   -1.4   44.1   in 2012   34.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   36.1   34.4   36.3   -0.2   41.9   in 2012   32.5   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   36.5   35.1   37.3   -0.8   43.0   in 2012   33.6   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:49:27 AM   6:20:42 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:09:19 PM   5:38:04 PM            
Length Of Day   10:19:52                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 8, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.0   40.5   37.6   +5.4   48.4   in 1991   24.6   in 1996  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.9   22.8   22.5   +6.4   32.4   in 2006   8.4   in 1918  
Average Temperature   35.9   31.6   30.6   +5.3   39.8   in 1991   17.6   in 1934  
Total Precipitation   .35   1.83   .94   -.59   3.16   in 1970   .00   in 1987  
Total Snow   0.0   0.4   2.4   -2.4   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD   229   264   275   -46   377   in 1934   200   in 1991  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.0   36.4   26.6   +7.5   41.1   in 2008   9.3   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   20.4   12.1   10.5   +9.9   29.4   in 2008   -4.4   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   27.2   24.3   18.5   +8.7   35.3   in 2008   2.4   in 1980  
    February 8, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   6.01   6.82   4.63   +1.38   12.38   in 1979   1.59   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   5.3   28.2   19.4   -14.1   51.0   in 1996   2.0   in 1969  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3233   3161   3303   -70   4145   in 1918   2497   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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