Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, December 30, 2018
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 30, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   37   20   39   -2   60   in 1984   5   in 1917  
Minimum Temperature   28   10   24   +4   48   in 1948   -10   in 1917  
Average Temperature   33   15   32   +1   52   in 1948   -3   in 1917  
Precipitation   .00   .09   .13   -.13   1.61   in 1912            
One Hour   .00   .00           .39   in 2000            
Snow   0.0   1.8   0.3   -0.3   5.8   in 1993            
Snow Depth   0   0           15   in 1947            
HDD   32   50   33   -1   68   in 1917   13   in 1948  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   26   16   30   -4   53   in 1984   -3   in 1987  
Minimum Dew Point   21   0   14   +7   42   in 1990   -16   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   24   8   22   +2   47   in 1990   -7   in 1987  
Maximum Humidity   87%   88%   85%   +2%   100%   in 2005   38%   in 1949  
Minimum Humidity   57%   53%   52%   +5%   96%   in 1992   16%   in 1994  
Average Humidity   72%   71%   69%   +3%   98%   in 1992   30%   in 1994  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   30.18   30.15   +00.15   30.68   in 2006   29.33   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   30.13   29.91   29.81   +00.32   30.40   in 1972   28.89   in 1997  
Average Barometer   30.22   30.05   29.98   +00.24   30.50   in 1978   29.11   in 1997  
Average Wind   4.1   5.3   8.6   -4.5   25.7   in 1962   2.2   in 2004  
Direction   W   WNW   NW       NW         N        
High Wind Gust   18   19   26   -8   70   in 1962   11   in 2004  
Direction   NNW   WNW   NW       NW         NNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   23   -1   15   +8             -30   in 1962  
Maximum Water Temp   42.1   37.8   43.3   -1.2   48.9   in 2006   37.8   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   40.5   33.6   40.7   -0.2   46.3   in 2015   33.6   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   41.3   35.7   42.0   -0.7   47.0   in 2015   35.7   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:25 AM   6:40:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:24:55 PM   4:56:06 PM            
Length Of Day   9:13:30                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 30, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.1   38.9   42.2   +0.9   54.1   in 2015   30.3   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.3   27.0   28.3   +2.0   41.5   in 2015   14.3   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.7   32.9   35.2   +1.5   47.8   in 2015   22.3   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   3.85   2.34   4.22   -.37   9.45   in 1936   .58   in 1955  
Total Snow   0.2   8.1   7.3   -7.1   22.3   in 1904   T   in 2011  
Total HDD   841   955   886   -45   1276   in 1989   507   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.7   30.6   34.1   +1.6   49.4   in 2015   15.6   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   20.9   16.8   17.4   +3.5   36.1   in 2015   -0.7   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   28.3   23.7   25.3   +3.0   42.7   in 2015   7.4   in 1989  
    December 30, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   53.08   41.45   48.07   +5.01   65.49   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   8.1   8.4   -4.0   23.7   in 1904   T   in 1999  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1901   1752   1918   -17   2448   in 1904   1302   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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