Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Clear Morning, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 13, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   36   35   43   -7   60   in 1983   17   in 1960  
Minimum Temperature   23   21   29   -6   49   in 2015   6   in 1905  
Average Temperature   30   28   36   -6   55   in 1983   13   in 1960  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .14   -.14   2.43   in 1915            
One Hour   .00   .00           .27   in 1983            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.4   in 2007            
Snow Depth   0   0           9   in 1970            
HDD   35   37   29   +6   52   in 1960   10   in 1983  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   26   30   35   -9   58   in 1983   -1   in 1960  
Minimum Dew Point   8   7   19   -11   45   in 1983   -16   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   17   19   27   -10   52   in 1983   -6   in 1960  
Maximum Humidity   85%   83%   86%   -1%   100%   in 2007   57%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   49%   46%   55%   -6%   90%   in 1965   27%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   67%   65%   71%   -4%   95%   in 1965   42%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.55   29.63   30.17   +00.38   30.82   in 1975   29.24   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   30.34   29.27   29.85   +00.49   30.53   in 1994   29.06   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.45   29.45   30.01   +00.44   30.65   in 1975   29.15   in 2010  
Average Wind   7.2   17.2   8.1   -0.9   21.4   in 1976   1.7   in 1954  
Direction   E   W   N       NW         NW        
High Wind Gust   20   41   25   -5   62   in 1976   10   in 1954  
Direction   E   W   N       NW         NW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   15   6   18   -3             -12   in 1976  
Maximum Water Temp   41.0   47.2   46.6   -5.6   53.1   in 2011   41.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   42.0   44.1   -4.7   50.5   in 2015   39.2   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   40.2   44.6   45.3   -5.1   50.8   in 2011   40.2   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:40 AM   6:32:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:16:00 PM   4:47:13 PM            
Length Of Day   9:12:20                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 13, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   41.1   45.5   44.8   -3.7   54.2   in 1953   30.8   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   27.4   33.3   31.1   -3.7   41.3   in 2015   16.5   in 1989  
Average Temperature   34.2   39.4   37.9   -3.7   47.6   in 2015   25.3   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   1.15   .95   1.93   -.78   6.64   in 1936   .04   in 1911  
Total Snow   T   1.4   2.5   -2.5   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in    
Total HDD   396   330   349   +47   513   in 1893   222   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   30.9   37.4   36.7   -5.7   47.6   in 2015   19.2   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   16.8   24.2   19.7   -2.9   37.2   in 2015   -0.6   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   23.8   30.8   27.4   -3.5   42.4   in 2015   9.3   in 1989  
    December 13, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   50.38   40.06   45.78   +4.60   62.96   in 1984   27.07   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.2   1.4   3.6   +0.6   21.1   in 1898   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1456   1127   1381   +75   1825   in 1904   1017   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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