Portsmouth Weather Records Service
 

Local Climatological Data
*Data Are Subject to Correction by PWRS

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

 
 
Temperature
Degree Days
Precipitation
 Wind
 Sky
Weather
Date
Max
Min
Mn
Dep
HDD
CDD
Total
Snow
Depth
Avg
Dir
GUST
  
Types
1
91
74
82.5
+8
 
17.5
0.10
0.0
0.0
4.3
W
W 18
PC
HZ HUMID TSRA
2
94
69
81.5
+7
 
16.5
 
0.0
0.0
5.1
W
W 21
PC
HZ HOT 
HUMID FROPA
3
78
68
73.0
0
 
8.0
 
0.0
0.0
4.6
NNE
N 17
SU
BREEZY COOL DRY
4
85
66
75.5
+4
 
10.5
 
0.0
0.0
3.3
SSE
SSE 14
PC
-HZ HUMID
5
92
72
82.0
+10
 
17.0
 
0.0
0.0
5.5
SSW
S 18
SU
HOT HUMID BREEZY
6
94
72
83.0
+10
 
18.0
1.28
0.0
0.0
5.1
SSW
SSW 17
PC
HZ HOT 
HUMID TSRA
7
72
62
67.0
-7
 
2.0
0.06
0.0
0.0
6.1
N
NE 25
C
SHRA FROPA
BR COOLER
8
72
59
65.5
-9
 
0.5
 
0.0
0.0
5.1
NE
NE 22
PC
BREEZY COOL DRIER
9
81
52
66.5
-8
 
1.5
 
0.0
0.0
2.3
S
N 12
SU
COOL
10
88
61
74.5
0
 
9.5
 
0.0
0.0
3.0
S
SSW 14
SU
WARMER
11
91
66
78.5
+5
 
13.5
 
0.0
0.0
3.6
S
S 15
SU
WARM
12
93
70
81.5
+7
 
16.5
 
0.0
0.0
5.5
S
S 18
SU
HZ HOT HUMID
13
94
75
84.5
+10
 
19.5
0.30
0.0
0.0
3.9
S
S 22
PC
HZ TSRA BR 
HOT HUMID
14
88
72
80.0
+5
 
15.0
0.60
0.0
0.0
3.4
S
W 15
PC
HZ HUMID
TSRA BR
15
83
69
76.0
0
 
11.0
0.06
0.0
0.0
3.2
W
WNW 20
PC
SHRA BR FROPA
16
87
60
73.5
-3
 
8.5
 
0.0
0.0
3.2
S
S 20
PC
 
17
82
68
75.0
-1
 
10.0
 
0.0
0.0
3.1
NE
NE 16
PC
 
18
82
65
73.5
-3
 
8.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
NE
NE 13
PC
-BR HZ
19
83
68
75.5
-1
 
10.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
NE
SE 15
PC
HZ BR
20
81
69
75.0
-2
 
10.0
 
0.0
0.0
4.3
NE
NE 18
PC
-HZ
21
82
70
76.0
-1
 
11.0
 
0.0
0.0
4.3
NE
NE 18
SU
 
22
83
67
75.0
-2
 
10.0
 
0.0
0.0
3.0
NNE
NE 16
PC
-BR HUMID
23
88
68
78.0
+1
 
13.0
 
0.0
0.0
1.8
SE
WNW 11
PC
-BR HUMID
24
93
72
82.5
+6
 
17.5
T
0.0
0.0
4.3
S
W 17
PC
-SHRA HOT HUMID
25
96
75
85.5
+9
 
20.5
 
0.0
0.0
4.4
S
S 16
PC
HOT HUMID 
HZ THUNDER
26
93
73
83.0
+6
 
18.0
 
0.0
0.0
5.6
S
SSW 20
PC
HZ HOT HUMID
27
89
72
80.5
+2
 
15.5
0.51
0.0
0.0
5.8
SSW
W 24
PC
HZ TSRA RA BR
28
86
71
78.5
0
 
13.5
0.01
0.0
0.0
4.4
S
S 16
PC
HZ -TSRA
29
85
71
78.0
0
 
13.0
 
0.0
0.0
2.7
NNE
N 16
PC
HZ FROPA
30
86
67
76.5
-2
 
11.5
 
0.0
0.0
2.2
NNE
NE 16
SU
BR HZ

 
Temperature Data
AVERAGE HIGH :  86.4º     DEPARTURE:       + 1.5º
AVERAGE LOW :  68.1º     DEPARTURE:       + 1.9º
MEAN:                77.3º     DEPARTURE:       + 1.8º

HIGHEST: 96° on the 25th
LOWEST: 52º on the 9th

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

Heating Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH:  0.0 from 0 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   2731.5

Cooling Degree Days
TOTAL THIS MONTH:  367.5 from 30 days
SEASONAL TOTAL:   617.5

NUMBER OF:

01 - Days Cloudy
21 - Days Partly Cloudy
08 - Days Clear or Sunny

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

00 - Days with Frost

06 - Days with Thunderstorms
06 - Thunderstorms

00 - Days with some type of Snowfall

 Precipitation Data
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH:   2.92"
DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL:    - 0.69" or 81%
GREATEST DAILY: 1.28" on the 6th
GREATEST IN 24-HR PERIOD: 1.34" on the 6th-7th
AVERAGE DAILY: 0.10"
NORMAL DAILY:   0.12"
# DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  8 or 26.67%

MAXIMUM FOR JUNE:  7.56" in 1978 -->  (since
MINIMUM FOR  JUNE:  0.94" in 1980 -->  1977)
NORMAL FOR  JUNE:  3.64" (1977-2001)

Snowfall, Ice Pellets
TOTAL FOR THE MONTH: 0.0"
GREATEST IN 24 HOURS: 0.0" on the --
GREATEST DEPTH ON GROUND: 0.0" on the --
JUNE MAX = 0.0" in ----

Number of Days:
WITH 0.01" OR MORE PRECIP: 8
WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 5
WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 3
WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 1

Pressure Data
HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL:  30.420" on the 20th
LOWEST SEA-LEVEL:  29.579" on the 15th

Wind
PEAK WIND GUST: 25 mph from the N on the 7th
AVERAGE SPEED:  3.77 mph from a dominant S direction

 
  • JUNE STATION RECORDS: 
  • 5th - Maximum Temperature - 92° [previously 88° in 1986]
  • 5th - Maximum Minimum Temperature TIED - 72° [previously in 1989]
  • 6th - Maximum Temperature - 94° [previously 90° in 1977]
  • 6th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 72° [previously 71° in 1981]
  • 6th - Daily Rainfall - 1.28" [previously 1.16" in 1995]
  • 9th - Minimum Temperature TIED - 52° [previously in 1997]
  • 13th - Maximum Temperature - 94° [previously 93° in 1981]
  • 13th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 75° [previously 74° in 1987]
  • 14th - Daily Rainfall - 0.60" [previously 0.49" in 1997]
  • 25th - Maximum Minimum Temperature - 75° [previously 74° in 1994]
    		•

    YEAR-TO-DATE 2002 through 6/30/02

    Temperature Data
    AVERAGE HIGH :  68.6º   DEPARTURE:   +3.1º
    AVERAGE LOW :  48.6º   DEPARTURE:   + 2.3º
    MEAN:                58.6º   DEPARTURE:   +2.7º

    HIGHEST: 96° on the 25th of June
    LOWEST: 23º on 5th of January & the 5th of March

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

    Heating Degree Days
    TOTAL:  1775.0

    Cooling Degree Days
    TOTAL:  617.5

    NUMBER OF:

    017 - Days Cloudy
    120-  Days Partly Cloudy
    044 - Days Clear or Sunny

    080 - Days with Fog/Ground Fog
    003 - Days with Dense Fog

    12 - Days with Frost

    21 - Days with Thunderstorms
    31 - Thunderstorms

    04 - Days with some type of Snowfall

    		 Precipitation Data
    TOTAL:  22.82"
    DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL:   + 0.13" or 101%
    GREATEST DAILY: 1.85" on the 9th of May
    GREATEST IN 24-HR PERIOD: 1.97" on the 9th & 10th of May
    AVERAGE DAILY: 0.13"
    NORMAL DAILY: 0.13"
    # DAYS WITH MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION:  58 or 32.04%

    MAXIMUM:  5.49" in March
    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: 58
    WITH 0.10" OR MORE PRECIP: 40
    WITH 0.50" OR MORE PRECIP: 17
    WITH 1.00" OR MORE PRECIP: 07

    Pressure Data
    HIGHEST SEA-LEVEL: 30.601" on March 1st
    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