Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Partly Cloudy Morning then Clear, Windy, Dry and Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 4, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   48   46   -1   68   in 1998   20   in 1906  
Minimum Temperature   28   35   32   -4   53   in 1950   5   in 1940  
Average Temperature   37   42   39   -2   59   in 1998   13   in 1906  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   2.40   in 1990            
One Hour   .00   .00           .39   in 1990            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.3   in 1901            
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1898            
HDD   28   23   26   +2   52   in 1906   6   in 1998  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   35   37   38   -3   58   in 1990   1   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   13   30   23   -10   50   in 1950   -11   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   24   34   30   -6   54   in 1950   -5   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   71%   89%   85%   -14%   100%   in 2001   42%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   41%   61%   54%   -13%   91%   in 1955   24%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   56%   75%   69%   -13%   93%   in 1964   33%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   30.49   30.15   -00.08   30.72   in 1966   29.63   in 2007  
Minimum Barometer   29.66   30.30   29.82   -00.16   30.55   in 1966   29.01   in 1978  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.40   29.99   -00.12   30.64   in 1966   29.47   in 1970  
Average Wind   13.2   3.7   8.0   +5.2   19.4   in 1980   1.8   in 1994  
Direction   NW   NNE   WNW       NW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   32   11   25   +7   58   in 1900   11   in 2017  
Direction   NW   NE   WNW       E         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   19   32   23   -4             -11   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   46.2   50.1   48.3   -2.1   52.6   in 2009   43.5   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   43.0   49.0   45.9   -2.9   51.0   in 2009   39.4   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   44.6   49.6   47.1   -2.5   51.8   in 2009   41.9   in 2002  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:55:57 AM   6:25:03 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:38 PM   4:46:32 PM            
Length Of Day   9:19:41                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 4, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   50.5   47.3   46.5   +4.0   59.5   in 1998   29.3   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   35.8   34.8   32.8   +3.0   44.8   in 1998   13.3   in 1989  
Average Temperature   43.1   41.0   39.5   +3.6   52.1   in 1998   23.1   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   1.15   .04   .60   +.55   3.13   in 1893   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.7   -0.7   3.9   in 1907   0.0   in    
Total HDD   86   95   101   -15   167   in 1976   50   in 1998  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   45.3   39.0   38.5   +6.8   51.0   in 1982   13.8   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   28.0   29.3   20.3   +7.7   39.0   in 1982   -3.8   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   36.6   34.1   28.0   +8.6   45.0   in 1982   6.0   in 1976  
    December 4, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   50.38   39.15   44.45   +5.93   61.39   in 1983   24.18   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.2   0.0   1.8   +2.4   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1146   892   1133   +13   1459   in 1904   862   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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