Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 19, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   33   48   40   -7   62   in 2017   14   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   19   28   26   -7   43   in 2017   4   in 1923  
Average Temperature   26   38   33   -7   53   in 2017   10   in 1903  
Precipitation   .00   .08   .13   -.13   2.04   in 1972            
One Hour   .00   .02           .49   in 1972            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.3   in 1914            
Snow Depth   T   0           24   in 2015            
HDD   39   27   33   +6   55   in 1903   12   in 2017  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   14   46   29   -15   46   in 2018   6   in 2007  
Minimum Dew Point   7   23   13   -6   39   in 1992   -12   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   11   35   33   -22   41   in 1992   -3   in 2007  
Maximum Humidity   66%   99%   83%   -17%   100%   in 1991   49%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   36%   72%   52%   -16%   93%   in 1991   21%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   51%   86%   67%   -16%   97%   in 1991   39%   in 2007  
Maximum Barometer   30.58   30.58   30.10   +00.48   30.66   in 1905   29.41   in 1960  
Minimum Barometer   30.24   30.35   29.75   +00.49   30.35   in 2018   28.67   in 1972  
Average Barometer   30.41   30.47   29.93   +00.48   30.47   in 2018   29.15   in 1960  
Average Wind   12.2   6.0   8.7   +3.5   21.8   in 1959   2.1   in 1995  
Direction   NW   S   WNW       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   31   21   27   +4   56   in 2011   10   in 1967  
Direction   NNW   SSE   WNW       W         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   5   26   14   -9             -12   in 1965  
Maximum Water Temp   35.8   38.3   38.0   -2.2   43.8   in 2012   32.7   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   33.4   36.1   36.0   -2.6   41.9   in 2012   31.3   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   34.6   37.2   37.0   -2.4   42.9   in 2012   32.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:35:08 AM   6:07:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:23:02 PM   5:51:09 PM            
Length Of Day   10:47:54                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    February 19, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   40.6   43.2   38.6   +2.0   44.6   in 1990   22.3   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   27.2   27.7   23.8   +3.4   30.2   in 1960   7.5   in 1979  
Average Temperature   33.9   35.4   31.5   +2.4   36.6   in 1960   14.9   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   2.14   4.59   2.34   -.20   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Total Snow   3.2   2.6   5.7   -2.5   26.4   in 2003   T   in 2005  
Total HDD   585   556   638   -53   948   in 1979   535   in 2012  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.1   39.1   27.6   +3.5   39.1   in 2018   3.5   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   15.8   18.9   11.4   +4.3   22.7   in 1984   -8.6   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   23.4   29.0   19.5   +3.9   29.4   in 1984   -2.6   in 1979  
    February 19, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   7.70   9.58   6.03   +1.67   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   8.5   30.4   22.7   -14.2   61.1   in 1996   3.5   in 1989  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3589   3453   3666   -77   4504   in 1918   2930   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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