Portsmouth Weather Records

Portsmouth, Ohio weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Portsmouth, Ohio was 107 °F which occurred on July 28, 1930.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Portsmouth, Ohio was -29 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Portsmouth Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 41.1 23.5 79 -29 3.1 3.2
February 45.0 25.4 79 -18 2.9 0.9
March 54.8 32.8 96 0 4.1 0.8
April 67.2 42.3 97 14 4.1 0.0
May 75.7 52.5 99 28 4.6 0.0
June 83.3 61.4 103 38 4.1 0.0
July 86.4 65.5 107 40 4.5 0.0
August 85.8 63.5 105 35 3.2 0.0
September 80.3 56.0 103 28 3.0 0.0
October 68.9 44.1 94 18 2.9 0.0
November 56.2 33.8 85 2 2.8 0.0
December 44.9 27.7 76 -18 3.3 0.9
Entire year 65.9 44.2 107 -29 42.4 6.4
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 83 °F July 5, 1900
Lowest daily high -1 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F May 20, 1932
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
46 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 6.4 inches September 27, 1976
Most monthly precipitation 14.6 inches April 2011
Most yearly precipitation 59.9 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 165 1992
Earliest snow in season October 30 1925
Latest snow in season April 21 1901
Most daily snow 18.5 inches January 17, 1994
Most monthly snow 26.3 inches January 1994
Most yearly snow 37.3 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 40.2 inches 1959–1960
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches January 20, 1978
Earliest freeze September 24 1989
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 20 1894
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 2 1895
Latest freeze May 22 2002
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 19 1924
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 14 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 10 1918
Most days in a year < 32 °F 124 1960
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 156 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 86 1936
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 17 1936
Portsmouth Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jul 13–24, 1948
Without precipitation 43 days Sep 14 – Oct 26, 1963
With snow 5 days Feb 11–15, 1970
High temperature at or
below freezing
15 days Jan 23 – Feb 6, 1966
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 94 days May 26 – Aug 27, 1919
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 30 days Jul 13 – Aug 11, 1916
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 7 days Jul 9–15, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Portsmouth is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Portsmouth-Sciotoville location