Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, December 31, 2018
Partly Cloudy and Very Light Winds early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Moderate Rain and Fog PM, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 31, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   45   17   39   +6   57   in 1936   9   in 1962  
Minimum Temperature   28   6   24   +4   42   in 1965   -5   in 1917  
Average Temperature   37   12   32   +5   48   in 1936   3   in 1962  
Precipitation   .52   .00   .12   +.40   1.37   in 1906            
One Hour   .15   .00           .18   in 1989            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.1   in 2008            
Snow Depth   0   2           15   in 1947            
HDD   28   53   33   -5   62   in 1962   17   in 1936  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   41   13   30   +11   51   in 1990   -5   in 1962  
Minimum Dew Point   25   -4   14   +11   35   in 1992   -18   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   33   5   22   +11   41   in 1992   -12   in 1962  
Maximum Humidity   94%   83%   85%   +9%   100%   in 2002   57%   in 1955  
Minimum Humidity   60%   50%   53%   +7%   94%   in 1989   22%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   77%   67%   69%   +8%   97%   in 1989   41%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.41   30.23   30.18   +00.23   30.76   in 1991   29.59   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   29.90   29.96   29.89   +00.01   30.59   in 1963   28.94   in 1948  
Average Barometer   30.16   30.10   30.04   +00.12   30.67   in 1963   29.47   in 1962  
Average Wind   7.5   12.3   7.5   -0.0   23.9   in 1962   1.3   in 1963  
Direction   S   WNW   WNW       NW         NW        
High Wind Gust   33   28   24   +9   57   in 1901   10   in 1967  
Direction   SSE   WNW   WNW       NW         NW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   28   -12   13   +15             -32   in 1962  
Maximum Water Temp   41.2   38.5   42.9   -1.7   49.2   in 2011   38.1   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   34.5   40.4   -0.7   47.4   in 2015   34.5   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   40.5   36.5   41.6   -1.2   47.7   in 2015   36.5   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:33 AM   6:40:24 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:25:44 PM   4:56:53 PM            
Length Of Day   9:14:11                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    December 31, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.2   38.2   42.1   +1.1   54.0   in 2015   30.8   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.2   26.3   28.1   +2.1   41.4   in 2015   14.6   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.7   32.2   35.1   +1.6   47.7   in 2015   22.7   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   4.37   2.34   4.34   +.03   9.94   in 1936   .58   in 1955  
Total Snow   0.2   8.1   7.5   -7.3   23.5   in 2009   T   in 2011  
Total HDD   869   1008   919   -50   1304   in 1989   527   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.9   30.0   33.9   +1.9   49.3   in 2015   16.6   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   21.1   16.2   17.3   +3.8   35.9   in 2015   0.1   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   28.5   23.1   25.2   +3.3   42.6   in 2015   8.3   in 1989  
    December 31, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   53.60   41.45   48.19   +5.41   65.49   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   8.1   8.6   -4.2   23.7   in 1904   T   in 1999  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1929   1805   1951   -22   2476   in 1904   1322   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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