Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Mostly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Dry, Mild
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 27, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   39   23   39   +0   59   in 2015   12   in 1925  
Minimum Temperature   31   14   25   +6   45   in 2015   2   in 1914  
Average Temperature   35   19   32   +3   52   in 2015   9   in 1925  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.52   in 1894            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 1973            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   5.7   in 1944            
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1947            
HDD   30   46   33   -3   56   in 1925   13   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   20   7   31   -11   57   in 2015   -8   in 1993  
Minimum Dew Point   12   -1   15   -3   42   in 2015   -17   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   16   3   23   -7   50   in 2015   -11   in 1993  
Maximum Humidity   83%   60%   82%   +1%   100%   in 2015   49%   in 1993  
Minimum Humidity   35%   36%   53%   -18%   93%   in 1973   20%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   59%   48%   67%   -8%   96%   in 1973   39%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   30.64   30.49   30.18   +00.46   30.92   in 1990   29.20   in 1969  
Minimum Barometer   30.44   30.39   29.83   +00.61   30.56   in 1990   28.71   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.54   30.44   30.01   +00.53   30.74   in 1990   28.97   in 1969  
Average Wind   7.6   8.8   8.1   -0.5   23.4   in 2010   2.1   in 1961  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       NNW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   21   28   26   -5   55   in 1934   10   in 1967  
Direction   WNW   WNW   WNW       NW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   23   1   14   +9             -16   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   41.7   40.1   43.9   -2.2   50.5   in 2015   39.0   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   39.9   37.2   41.7   -1.8   49.7   in 2015   34.5   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   40.8   38.7   42.8   -2.0   50.1   in 2015   36.8   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:48 AM   6:39:33 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:22:38 PM   4:53:53 PM            
Length Of Day   9:11:50                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 27, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.6   41.3   42.6   +0.0   55.1   in 2015   30.5   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.1   29.0   28.7   +1.4   42.7   in 2015   14.0   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.3   35.1   35.6   +0.7   48.9   in 2015   22.3   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   2.66   2.25   3.83   -1.17   9.28   in 1936   .56   in 1955  
Total Snow   0.2   6.3   6.4   -6.2   21.7   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   767   799   787   -20   1148   in 1989   425   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.4   33.2   34.5   -0.1   50.1   in 2015   15.1   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   20.4   19.1   17.7   +2.7   37.6   in 2015   -1.6   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   27.4   26.2   25.6   +1.8   43.9   in 2015   6.7   in 1989  
    December 27, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   51.89   41.36   47.68   +4.21   65.27   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   6.3   7.5   -3.1   22.3   in 1904   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1827   1596   1819   +8   2351   in 1904   1220   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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