Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Partly Cloudy Morning then Clear, Very Windy, Dry and Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 18, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   38   41   41   -3   60   in 1984   11   in 1919  
Minimum Temperature   24   26   27   -3   47   in 1996   -3   in 1919  
Average Temperature   31   34   34   -3   50   in 2012   4   in 1919  
Precipitation   .00   .12   .14   -.14   1.46   in 1954            
One Hour   .00   .04           .44   in 1954            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.6   in 1904            
Snow Depth   0   2           12   in 1904            
HDD   34   31   31   +3   61   in 1919   15   in 2012  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   30   38   33   -3   54   in 2016   4   in 2009  
Minimum Dew Point   10   13   17   -7   47   in 1996   -10   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   20   26   25   -5   50   in 1996   -1   in 1979  
Maximum Humidity   72%   100%   84%   -12%   100%   in 2017   51%   in 1978  
Minimum Humidity   42%   54%   54%   -12%   96%   in 1996   26%   in 2002  
Average Humidity   57%   77%   69%   -12%   98%   in 1996   43%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   30.25   30.14   -00.09   30.59   in 1957   29.59   in 2001  
Minimum Barometer   29.59   29.88   29.79   -00.20   30.38   in 1957   29.14   in 2001  
Average Barometer   29.82   30.07   29.97   -00.15   30.49   in 1957   29.37   in 2001  
Average Wind   20.4   3.4   8.5   +11.9   20.4   in 2018   1.5   in 1967  
Direction   NW   ENE   WNW       NW         ESE        
High Wind Gust   47   14   27   +20   52   in 1956   9   in 1967  
Direction   NW   SSE   WNW       WNW         ESE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   10   23   15   -5             -8   in 1979  
Maximum Water Temp   42.6   43.9   45.7   -3.1   51.5   in 2011   39.9   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   38.7   40.3   43.4   -4.7   50.2   in 2015   37.5   in 2007  
Average Water Temp   40.7   42.1   44.6   -3.9   50.4   in 2015   38.7   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:06:58 AM   6:35:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:33 PM   4:48:52 PM            
Length Of Day   9:10:35                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   Record breaking high average wind  
    December 18, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.0   41.8   43.9   -1.9   54.6   in 2015   30.7   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   29.2   29.7   30.2   -1.0   41.8   in 2015   16.4   in 1989  
Average Temperature   35.6   35.8   37.0   -1.4   48.2   in 2015   24.9   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   1.95   1.31   2.63   -.68   7.74   in 1936   .27   in 1998  
Total Snow   T   6.1   3.7   -3.7   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in    
Total HDD   524   522   499   +25   719   in 1904   297   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   33.8   33.9   35.9   -2.0   49.3   in 2015   18.1   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   19.7   20.1   19.0   +0.7   37.4   in 2015   -0.4   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   26.8   27.0   26.7   +0.1   43.4   in 2015   8.8   in 1989  
    December 18, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   51.18   40.42   46.48   +4.70   63.81   in 1983   27.14   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.2   6.1   4.8   -0.6   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1584   1319   1531   +53   2031   in 1904   1092   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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