Portsmouth Weather Records Service
 

Local Climatological Data
*Data Are Subject to Correction by PWRS

 Station:  PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
Month:   FEBRUARY Year: 2002
Latitude: 36° 81' N    Longitude: 76° 33' W
Station Elevation: 20 FT 
Standard Time: EASTERN STANDARD TIME

 
 
Temperature
Degree Days
Precipitation
 Wind
 Sky
Weather
Date
Max
Min
Mn
Dep
HDD
CDD
Total
Snow
Depth
Avg
Dir
GUST
  
Types
1
81
54
67.5
+26
 
2.5
 
0.0
0.0
10.1
SSW
SSW 33
PC
BR WINDY FROPA
2
54
33
43.5
+1
21.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
6.9
N
N 29
SU
COLDER
3
50
32
41.0
-1
24.0
 
T
0.0
0.0
2.7
N
N 17
MC
-SHRA
4
49
29
39.0
-2
26.0
 
T
0.0
0.0
9.0
N
N 34
PC
-SHRA -SHSN 
FROPA WINDY
5
45
25
35.0
-3
30.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
6.1
N
N 30
SU
WINDY (AM) COLD
6
50
26
38.0
+1
27.0
 
0.02
0.0
0.0
1.6
N
N 14
PC
-RA
7
43
37
40.0
+2
25.0
 
1.20
0.0
0.0
4.5
N
N 25
C
RA BR FROPA
8
59
34
46.5
+8
18.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
2.9
WSW
N 20
PC
 
9
56
32
44.0
+4
21.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
3.3
NE
NNE 17
PC
FROST FROPA
10
69
38
53.5
+13
11.5
 
0.06
0.0
0.0
4.8
S
S 20
PC
SHRA
11
59
35
47.0
+5
18.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
9.3
N
WNW 33
PC
FROPA
12
62
27
44.5
+5
20.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
5.0
SSW
SSW 25
SU
 
13
54
37
45.5
+7
19.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
4.6
NNE
NE 19
SU
FROPA
14
51
31
41.0
-2
24.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
4.2
NE
NNE 17
SU
 
15
61
27
44.0
0
21.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
2.9
SSW
SSW 19
PC
-FROST
16
68
45
56.5
+12
8.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
3.3
WSW
WSW 21
PC
 
17
50
36
43.0
+1
22.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
7.6
WNW
W 30
PC
FROPA
18
54
30
42.0
-1
23.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
5.9
N
NNW 24
PC
 
19
66
26
46.0
0
19.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
3.1
SSW
SSW 17
PC
-FROST
20
69
45
57.0
+11
8.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
7.0
S
S 22
SU
 
21
74
47
60.5
+13
4.5
 
0.03
0.0
0.0
6.7
WSW
WSW 26
PC
SHRA
22
63
40
51.5
+4
13.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
4.3
N
N 21
PC
FROPA 
(LATE EVE)
23
48
41
44.5
-4
20.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
7.4
N
N 21
PC
COLDER
24
54
35
44.5
-2
20.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
5.9
NNE
NNE 21
PC
FU
25
67
29
48.0
+4
17.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
3.1
S
S 12
SU
FROST FU BR
26
75
43
59.0
+15
6.0
 
 
0.0
0.0
8.9
SSW
SSW 27
SU
BREEZY WARM
27
60
29
44.5
-1
20.5
 
0.32
0.2
0.2
8.5
N
W 30
PC
RA SN BR FROPA
28
49
24
36.5
-9
28.5
 
 
0.0
0.0
5.9
WSW
W 22
SU
COLD

 
Temperature Data
AVERAGE HIGH :  58.6º     DEPARTURE:      +  6.7º
AVERAGE LOW :  34.5º     DEPARTURE:       + 0.9º
MEAN:                46.6º     DEPARTURE:       + 3.8º

HIGHEST: 81° on the 1st
LOWEST: 24º on the 28th

Number of Days:
00 - MAX 100º OR ABOVE
00 - MAX 32º OR BELOW
00 - MAX 90º OR ABOVE
13 - MIN 32º OR BELOW
00 - MIN 0º OR BELOW

Heating Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH:  519.0 from 27 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   2111.5

Cooling Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH:  2.5 from 1 day
SEASONAL TOTAL:   8.5

NUMBER OF:

02 - Days Cloudy
17 - Days Partly Cloudy
09 - Days Clear or Sunny

03 - Days with Fog/Ground Fog
00 - Days with Dense Fog

04 - Days with Frost

00 - Days with Thunderstorms
00 - Thunderstorms

02 - Days with some type of Snowfall

 Precipitation Data
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH:   1.63"
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL: - 1.66" or 50%
GREATEST DAILY: 1.20" on the 7th
GREATEST IN 24-HR PERIOD: 1.22" on the 6th & 7th
AVERAGE DAILY: 0.06"
NORMAL DAILY:   0.12"
# DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  5
YEAR-TO-DATE: 6.56"  DEPARTURE: - 0.79" or 89% of the norm

MAXIMUM FOR FEBRUARY:  7.60" in 1998 -->  (since
MINIMUM FOR  FEBRUARY:   1.20" in 1991 -->  1977)
NORMAL FOR  FEBRUARY:  3.29" 

Snowfall, Ice Pellets
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH: 0.2"
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: 0.2" on the 27th
GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: 0.2" on the 27th
FEBRUARY MAX = 21.0" in 1989

Number of Days:
WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 5
WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 2
WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 1
WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 1

Pressure Data
HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL:  30.460" on the 9th
LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:  29.670" on the 27th

Wind
PEAK WIND GUST: 34 mph from the N on the 4th
AVERAGE SPEED: 5.50 mph from a dominant N direction

 
  • FEBRUARY STATION RECORDS: 
  • 1st - Maximum Daily Temperature - 80° (previously 74° in 1988)
  • 1st - Maximum Minimum Temperature - TIE - 54° (previously 1988)
  • 7th - Daily Precipitation - 1.20" - (previously 0.58" in 1979)
    		•

    YEAR-TO-DATE 2002 through 2/28/02

    Temperature Data
    AVERAGE HIGH :  56.4º   DEPARTURE:   +6.2º
    AVERAGE LOW :  34.5º   DEPARTURE:   +2.1º
    MEAN:                45.6º   DEPARTURE:   +4.2º

    HIGHEST: 81° on the 30th of January & on the 2st of February
    LOWEST:  23º on 5th of January

    Number of Days:
    00 - MAX 100º OR ABOVE
    00 - MAX 32º OR BELOW
    00 - MAX 90º OR ABOVE
    30 - MIN 32º OR BELOW
    00 - MIN 0º OR BELOW

    Heating Degree Days
    TOTAL:  1155.0

    Cooling Degree Days
    TOTAL:   8.5

    NUMBER OF:

    006 - Days Cloudy
    041-  Days Partly Cloudy
    012 - Days Clear or Sunny

    016 - Days with Fog/Ground Fog
    000 - Days with Dense Fog

    11 - Days with Frost

    00 - Days with Thunderstorms
    00 - Thunderstorms

    04 - Days with some type of Snowfall

    		 Precipitation Data
    TOTAL:  6.56"
    DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL:   - 0.79" or 89%
    GREATEST DAILY: 1.72" on the 19th of January
    GREATEST IN 24-HR PERIOD: 1.86" on the 19th & 20th of January
    AVERAGE DAILY: 0.11"
    NORMAL DAILY: 0.12"
    # DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  19 or 32.2%

    MAXIMUM:  4.93" in January
    MINIMUM:   1.63" in February

    Snowfall, Ice Pellets
    TOTAL: 9.2"
    GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: 9.0" on January 2nd - 3rd
    GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: 9.0" on January 3rd

    Number of Days:

    WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 19
    WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 12
    WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 04
    WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 02

    Pressure Data
    HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL: 30.480" on January 22nd
    LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:  29.450" on January 6th

     
    PWRS DENOTATIONS: SU/CL = Clear sky; PC = Partly cloudy sky; C = cloudy sky; NA, not available; NR, not recorded; TEMP, temperature; MAX, maximum; MIN, minimum; T, trace of precipitation; INOP, inoper- ative equipment; MPH, miles per hour; DN, departure from normal; DEP, departure; YR, year; NORM, normal; DST LTG, distant lightning; FROP or FROPA, frontal passage; AM morning; AFT afternoon hours; EVE evening hours; PM evening hours; E estimated; VBL, variable wind directions; TS, tropical storm;

    METAR DENOTATIONS


    BC   Patches
    BL   Blowing 
    BR   Fog with visibilites > 5/8 but <=6 statute miles and
    below to 5/8 mile
    DU   Dust (widespread)
    DS   Duststorm
    DZ   Drizzle
    FC   Funnel Cloud
    FC+  Tornado/waterspout
    FG   Fog with visibility <= 5/8 statute miles
    FU   Smoke 
    FZDZ Freezing drizzle
    FZRA Freezing rain
    FZFG Freezing fog
    GR   Hail
    GS   Small hail 
    HZ   Haze
    IC   Ice crystals 
    PL   Ice pellets
    PY   Spray
    RA   Rain
    SA   Sand
    SS   Sandstorm
    PO   Sand or dust whirls
    SG   Snow granules    		 SH   Shower 
    SHRA Shower of rain
    SHSN Shower of snow
    SHPE Shower of ice pellets
    SHGR Shower with hail
    SHGS Shower with small hail
    SM   Statute miles
    SN   Snow
    SQ   Squalls
    TS   Thunderstorm
    TSGR Thunderstorm with hail
    TSGS Thunderstorm with small hail
    TSPE Thunderstorm with ice pellets
    TSRA Thunderstorm with rain
    TSSN Thunderstorm with snow
    UP   Unknown precipitation
    VA   Volcanic ash
    VC   Vicinity
    V V   Used for obscurred sky

    METAR Qualifiers: (now placed in FRONT of code)

    -  Light     + Heavy      DR Low drifting    M  Below ( -x.x degrees)
                                           MI Shallow     PR Partial