Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Mostly Cloudy, Light Fog and Warm early then Clear, Windy and Colder PM
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 16, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   46   54   40   +6   59   in 1954   15   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   30   36   25   +5   42   in 2016   -8   in 1943  
Average Temperature   38   45   32   +6   49   in 1954   4   in 1943  
Precipitation   T   .15   .13   .00   1.89   in 1993            
One Hour   T   .10           .36   in 1988            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   15.7   in 1958            
Snow Depth   0   0           22   in 2015            
HDD   27   20   33   -6   61   in 1943   16   in 1954  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   43   51   29   +14   51   in 2018   -6   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   20   21   13   +7   41   in 2016   -18   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   32   36   32   +0   46   in 2016   -10   in 1963  
Maximum Humidity   91%   100%   84%   +7%   100%   in 1990   49%   in 2004  
Minimum Humidity   42%   54%   51%   -9%   97%   in 1990   17%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   67%   77%   68%   -1%   99%   in 1990   33%   in 2004  
Maximum Barometer   29.98   30.09   30.13   -00.15   30.69   in 1951   29.56   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.64   29.59   29.78   -00.14   30.54   in 2003   28.71   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.81   29.84   29.95   -00.14   30.61   in 2003   29.14   in 1958  
Average Wind   10.4   7.6   8.2   +2.2   20.6   in 1967   1.3   in 1998  
Direction   NW   W   WNW       WNW         N        
High Wind Gust   22   30   27   -5   55   in 1967   11   in 1999  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       SW         E        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   23   28   13   +10             -24   in 2015  
Maximum Water Temp   38.3   37.9   38.1   +0.2   43.7   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   37.0   36.7   36.2   +0.8   41.9   in 2012   30.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   37.7   37.3   37.1   +0.5   42.8   in 2012   31.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:39:17 AM   6:11:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:19:20 PM   5:47:37 PM            
Length Of Day   10:40:03                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    February 16, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   41.8   43.1   38.4   +3.4   44.3   in 1990   22.8   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.1   27.6   23.5   +4.6   30.1   in 1925   8.4   in 1934  
Average Temperature   35.0   35.3   31.3   +3.7   36.8   in 1925   15.7   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   1.84   3.94   1.95   -.15   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Total Snow   2.1   0.4   4.8   -2.7   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 1952  
Total HDD   476   469   539   -63   786   in 1979   446   in 1925  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   32.5   39.4   27.3   +5.2   39.4   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   16.8   18.8   11.2   +5.6   21.1   in 1984   -7.6   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   24.6   29.1   19.2   +5.4   29.1   in 2018   -1.8   in 1979  
    February 16, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   7.40   8.93   5.64   +1.76   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   7.4   28.2   21.8   -14.4   59.5   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3480   3366   3567   -87   4397   in 1918   2835   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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