Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, February 15, 2024  
Clear to Mostly Cloudy, Light Snow & Fog Late, Windy, Continued Cold  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 15, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   37   54   39   -2   57   in 1984   12   in 1943  
Minimum Temperature   22   34   25   -3   46   in 1984   -10   in 1943  
Average Temperature   30   44   33   -3   52   in 1984   1   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   41.3   44.1   38.3   +3.0   45.2   in 1991   23.1   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.5   25.7   24.2   +5.3   30.7   in 2020   8.5   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   35.6   35.1   31.7   +3.9   37.3   in 2020   16.0   in 1979  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   12   33   11   +1             -31   in 1943  
Heating Degree Days   35   21   32   +3   64   in 1943   13   in 1984  
Month Heating DD   441   448   499   -58   735   in 1979   416   in 2020  
Season Heating DD   3108   2942   3418   -310   4359   in 1918   2817   in 2016  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0       in     0   in Many  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2022   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   726   784   609   +117   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   33   48   30   +3   56   in 1984   -8   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   11   24   14   -3   46   in 1984   -17   in 1987  
Average  Dew Point   22   36   22   +0   51   in 1984   -13   in 1979  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.9   34.6   29.2   +3.7   38.6   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.6   14.1   12.7   +9.9   22.9   in 2020   -7.3   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   28.0   24.5   22.0   +6.0   29.9   in 2020   -1.7   in 1979  
Precipitation   .02   .00   .12   -.10   2.14   in 1953            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .42   in 1973            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .08   in 2018            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           .85   in 2019            
Month Precipitation   .73   .20   1.76   -1.03   5.47   in 1970   T   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   7.48   7.39   5.43   +2.05   12.38   in 1979   1.59   in 1980  
Snow   0.1   0.0   0.4   -0.3   10.7   in 1962            
Snow Depth   5   0   2   +3   23   in 1978            
Month Snow   5.6   T   5.2   +0.4   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.2   2.3   22.3   -10.1   56.5   in 1894   2.3   in 2023  
    February 15, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   94%   84%   +10%   100%   in 2018   42%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   35%   70%   52%   -17%   95%   in 1984   19%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   65%   82%   68%   -3%   98%   in 1984   34%   in 1998  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.21   30.16   -00.06   30.78   in 1981   29.48   in 1991  
Minimum Barometer   29.71   29.89   29.78   -00.07   30.51   in 1981   28.78   in 1991  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.05   29.97   -00.06   30.65   in 1981   29.13   in 1991  
Average Wind   9.3   9.6   8.1   +1.2   17.8   in 1960   1.2   in 1996  
Direction   NW   S   WNW       WNW   N  
High Wind Gust   24   34   27   -3   51   in 1944   11   in 1996  
Direction   NW   S   NW       S   N  
Maximum Water Temp   40.3   42.8   38.3   +2.0   43.2   in 2012   32.5   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   38.5   41.7   36.5   +2.0   41.7   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Average Water Temp   39.4   42.3   37.4   +2.0   42.3   in 2023   32.3   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:48 AM   6:10:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:18:05 PM   5:48:13 PM            
Length Of Day   10:37:17                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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