Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, December 10, 2018
Clear, Continued Dry and Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 10, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   39   39   44   -5   62   in 1946   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   26   32   30   -4   48   in 2015   4   in 1902  
Average Temperature   33   36   37   -4   55   in 1946   14   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   T   .15   -.15   2.78   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .00           .44   in 2012            
Snow   0.0   T   0.2   -0.2   2.9   in 1905            
Snow Depth   0   1           12   in 1981            
HDD   32   29   28   +4   51   in 1904   10   in 1946  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   21   31   36   -15   59   in 2012   -6   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   16   24   21   -5   47   in 2015   -11   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   19   28   28   -9   51   in 2015   -9   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   72%   92%   86%   -14%   100%   in 2015   47%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   45%   60%   59%   -14%   96%   in 1966   24%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   59%   76%   72%   -14%   98%   in 1966   36%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   29.99   30.14   +00.04   30.55   in 1964   29.48   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   30.06   29.60   29.83   +00.23   30.36   in 1949   29.08   in 1903  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.80   29.98   +00.14   30.46   in 1949   29.39   in 1981  
Average Wind   7.7   8.3   7.5   +0.2   22.9   in 1977   0.9   in 1997  
Direction   N   W   WNW       WNW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   21   21   24   -3   49   in 1905   10   in 1997  
Direction   NNW   WNW   WNW       NW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   19   24   21   -2             -9   in 1968  
Maximum Water Temp   44.6   47.1   46.9   -2.3   52.8   in 2011   41.9   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   38.5   45.4   44.3   -5.8   50.1   in 2011   37.7   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   41.6   46.3   45.6   -4.1   51.5   in 2011   39.8   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:01:19 AM   6:30:11 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:31 PM   4:46:40 PM            
Length Of Day   9:14:12                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 10, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.1   46.6   45.3   -3.2   55.6   in 1953   31.4   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.6   34.8   31.6   -3.0   42.1   in 1998   14.9   in 1989  
Average Temperature   35.4   40.7   38.5   -3.2   48.8   in 1998   24.8   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   1.15   .85   1.50   -.35   4.50   in 1936   .00   in 1988  
Total Snow   T   1.4   1.9   -1.9   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in    
Total HDD   293   240   264   +29   400   in 1989   160   in 1998  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   32.2   38.2   37.2   -5.0   47.3   in 2001   18.8   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.2   26.0   20.2   -1.0   35.4   in 2015   -3.3   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   25.7   32.1   27.8   -2.1   41.0   in 2001   7.8   in 1989  
    December 10, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   50.38   39.96   45.35   +5.03   61.88   in 1983   26.25   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.2   1.4   3.0   +1.2   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1353   1037   1296   +57   1697   in 1904   971   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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