Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, February 16, 2024  
Partly Cloudy, Windy and Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2024
    February 16, 2024   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   38   70   40   -2   70   in 2023   15   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   30   47   25   +5   47   in 2023   -8   in 1943  
Average Temperature   34   59   33   +1   59   in 2023   4   in 1943  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   41.1   45.7   38.4   +2.7   45.7   in 2023   22.8   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Temperature   29.5   27.0   24.3   +5.3   30.9   in 2020   8.4   in 1934  
Month Average Temperature   35.5   36.6   31.8   +3.7   37.3   in 2020   15.9   in 1979  
High Heat Index                   #N/A   in #N/A            
Low Wind Chill   23   45   11   +12             -26   in 1943  
Heating Degree Days   31   6   32   -1   61   in 1943   6   in 2023  
Month Heating DD   472   454   531   -59   786   in 1979   443   in 2020  
Season Heating DD   3139   2948   3450   -311   4397   in 1918   2835   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   47   30   +3   53   in 2021   -6   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   18   41   14   +4   41   in 2023   -18   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   26   44   22   +4   46   in 2016   -10   in 1963  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   32.9   35.4   29.3   +3.6   39.4   in 2018   3.9   in 1979  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   22.3   15.8   12.8   +9.6   22.9   in 2020   -7.6   in 1979  
Month Average Dew Point   27.9   25.7   22.0   +5.9   29.8   in 2020   -1.8   in 1979  
Precipitation   .00   T   .12   -.12   1.89   in 1993            
One Hour Rain   .00   T           .36   in 1988            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00           .20   in 2016            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.16   in 2016            
Month Precipitation   .73   .20   1.88   -1.15   5.93   in 1988   .07   in 1912  
Year Precipitation   7.48   7.39   5.55   +1.93   12.38   in 1979   2.33   in 1980  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.4   -0.4   15.7   in 1958            
Snow Depth   4   0   2   +2   22   in 2015            
Month Snow   5.6   T   5.6   +0.0   26.3   in 1978   0.0   in 2020  
Season Snow   12.2   2.3   22.7   -10.5   59.5   in 1996   2.3   in 2023  
    February 16, 2024     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2024   2023   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   94%   99%   85%   +9%   100%   in 2021   49%   in 2004  
Minimum Humidity   47%   35%   51%   -4%   97%   in 1990   17%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   71%   67%   68%   +2%   99%   in 1990   33%   in 2004  
Maximum Barometer   29.92   30.00   30.13   -00.21   30.78   in 2022   29.56   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   29.61   29.85   29.79   -00.18   30.54   in 2003   28.71   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.77   29.93   29.96   -00.19   30.61   in 2003   29.14   in 1958  
Average Wind   12.7   6.2   8.2   +4.5   20.6   in 1967   1.3   in 1998  
Direction   WNW   SW   WNW       WNW   N  
High Wind Gust   47   23   28   +19   55   in 1967   11   in 1999  
Direction   WNW   SW   WNW       SW   E  
Maximum Water Temp   40.5   44.6   38.4   +2.1   44.6   in 2023   32.0   in 2015  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   42.4   36.6   +3.1   42.4   in 2023   30.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   40.1   43.5   37.5   +2.6   43.5   in 2023   31.4   in 2015  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:39:28 AM   6:09:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:19:20 PM   5:49:24 PM            
Length Of Day   10:39:52                          
Special Conditions   Blowing Snow                          
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