Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog, Partial Clearing Late, Windy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    February 24, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   47   57   41   +6   61   in 2017   11   in 1894  
Minimum Temperature   35   37   27   +8   45   in 2017   -3   in 1894  
Average Temperature   41   47   33   +8   53   in 2017   4   in 1894  
Precipitation   .79   .26   .13   +.66   1.69   in 1969            
One Hour   .28   .11           .38   in 1979            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   7.7   in 1969            
Snow Depth   0   0           16   in 2015            
HDD   24   18   32   -8   61   in 1894   12   in 2017  
CDD   0       0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   47   44   30   +17   53   in 2016   5   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   31   37   14   +17   44   in 2017   -10   in 2015  
Average  Dew Point   39   41   33   +6   48   in 2017   1   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   100%   97%   86%   +14%   100%   in 2019   55%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   79%   53%   54%   +25%   95%   in 2016   22%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   90%   75%   70%   +20%   98%   in 2016   40%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.28   30.26   30.14   +00.14   30.93   in 1948   29.51   in 1984  
Minimum Barometer   29.30   30.07   29.75   -00.45   30.33   in 1999   29.11   in 1998  
Average Barometer   29.79   30.17   29.95   -00.16   30.44   in 1999   29.39   in 1984  
Average Wind   12.1   4.6   8.3   +3.8   18.8   in 1989   2.2   in 1965  
Direction   E   W   NW       NE         NNW        
High Wind Gust   33   14   26   +7   43   in 2006   12   in 1952  
Direction   E   WNW   NW       NW         NW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   28   34   16   +12             -11   in 2015  
Maximum Water Temp   36.9   39.5   38.6   -1.7   44.4   in 2012   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   36.1   37.5   36.9   -0.8   42.7   in 2012   31.6   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   36.5   38.5   37.7   -1.2   43.6   in 2012   31.8   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:27:51 AM   5:59:58 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:29:07 PM   5:57:00 PM            
Length Of Day   11:01:16                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    February 24, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   40.9   44.9   39.0   +1.9   45.6   in 1990   26.3   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Temperature   27.7   29.8   24.3   +3.4   30.4   in 1925   10.7   in 1934  
Average Temperature   34.3   37.3   31.8   +2.5   37.3   in 2018   18.9   in 1979  
Total Precipitation   3.44   5.15   2.99   +.45   6.67   in 1998   .66   in 1947  
Total Snow   3.8   2.6   7.3   -3.5   26.4   in 2003   T   in 2002  
Total HDD   731   658   798   -67   1102   in 1979   658   in 2018  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.7   40.7   28.1   +3.6   40.7   in 2018   10.2   in 1979  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   17.0   22.4   12.0   +5.0   23.3   in 1984   -2.5   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   24.3   31.6   20.0   +4.3   31.6   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
    February 24, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   9.00   10.14   6.68   +2.32   14.22   in 1979   2.64   in 1980  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   9.1   30.4   24.3   -15.2   61.1   in 1996   4.7   in 1998  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   3735   3555   3826   -91   4706   in 1918   3044   in 2016  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
                             
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