Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Warm and Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    August 9, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   84   86   79   +5   92   in 1980   66   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   66   65   65   +1   73   in 1937   51   in 1955  
Average Temperature   75   76   72   +3   82   in 1980   63   in 1955  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   5.58   in 1992            
One Hour   .00   .00           .91   in 1992            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1955   0   in 2020  
CDD   10   11   7   +3   17   in 1980   0   in 1964  
Maximum Dew Point   73   66   69   +5   75   in 2018   54   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   64   58   60   +4   70   in 2003   39   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   69   62   64   +5   72   in 2012   47   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   95%   88%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2003   74%   in 1971  
Minimum Humidity   67%   41%   58%   +9%   98%   in 1976   26%   in 1999  
Average Humidity   81%   65%   75%   +6%   99%   in 1976   56%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   29.77   30.03   +00.11   30.37   in 1998   29.69   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.68   29.84   +00.20   30.24   in 1993   29.52   in 2011  
Average Barometer   30.09   29.73   29.94   +00.15   30.29   in 1993   29.61   in 2011  
Average Wind   5.7   5.9   5.7   -0.0   10.4   in 1982   2.0   in 1990  
Direction   SW   WNW   SW       S         S        
High Wind Gust   26   17   21   +5   37   in 1969   10   in 1997  
Direction   SSW   WNW   SSW       SW         W        
High Heat Index   90   87   81   +9   98   in 2001            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   70.3   74.5   72.0   -1.7   75.6   in 2012   68.2   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   67.8   72.1   69.0   -1.2   73.6   in 2018   65.4   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   69.1   73.3   70.5   -1.5   74.5   in 2018   66.8   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:48:53 AM   5:18:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:52:23 PM   8:22:36 PM            
Length Of Day   14:03:30                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    August 9, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   84.6   82.8   79.0   +5.6   86.9   in 1980   70.1   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   68.6   66.1   65.2   +3.3   71.2   in 1988   55.9   in 1964  
Average Temperature   76.7   74.7   72.1   +4.6   78.7   in 1980   64.2   in 1903  
Total Precipitation   .12   .19   1.05   -.93   6.40   in 1946   .00   in 1998  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   18   in 1903   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   105   87   70   +35   123   in 1980   6   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   72.6   69.6   68.8   +3.7   75.0   in 2018   57.8   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   63.7   60.2   60.7   +2.9   69.2   in 2003   47.6   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   68.1   64.9   64.8   +3.3   71.8   in 2018   52.7   in 1964  
    August 9, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   22.50   35.42   28.86   -6.36   41.55   in 1998   14.69   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   0   0   3   -3   18   in 1903   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   569   507   374   +195   569   in 2020   192   in 1902  
                             
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