Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, December 7, 2020
Clear early then Partly Cloudy and Colder
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    December 7, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   36   36   45   -9   67   in 1998   26   in 1954  
Minimum Temperature   28   26   31   -3   51   in 1932   11   in 1906  
Average Temperature   32   31   38   -6   58   in 1998   21   in 1954  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   2.10   in 1908            
One Hour   .00   .00           .61   in 1996            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   1.7   in 1922            
Snow Depth   0   T           17   in 1981            
HDD   33   34   27   +6   44   in 1954   7   in 1998  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   24   28   37   -13   59   in 1953   11   in 1958  
Minimum Dew Point   20   15   22   -2   46   in 2011   -4   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   22   22   29   -7   51   in 2011   8   in 1958  
Maximum Humidity   78%   75%   85%   -7%   100%   in 2004   53%   in 1958  
Minimum Humidity   59%   47%   54%   +5%   95%   in 2011   28%   in 1988  
Average Humidity   69%   61%   70%   -1%   97%   in 2004   46%   in 1995  
Maximum Barometer   29.78   30.47   30.11   -00.33   30.66   in 1935   29.45   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   29.68   30.05   29.79   -00.11   30.26   in 1950   29.05   in 1959  
Average Barometer   29.73   30.26   29.95   -00.22   30.41   in 1950   29.28   in 1959  
Average Wind   6.2   11.4   8.5   -2.3   24.4   in 1983   0.6   in 2012  
Direction   NW   NNW   W       W         SSW        
High Wind Gust   26   28   27   -1   68   in 1953   7   in 1990  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       SSW         WNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   19   18   22   -3             -1   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   50.0   43.7   47.8   +2.2   53.8   in 2011   42.8   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   48.7   40.3   45.3   +3.4   52.7   in 2011   40.3   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   49.4   42.0   46.5   +2.8   53.3   in 2011   41.9   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:59:12 AM   6:28:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:23 PM   4:46:27 PM            
Length Of Day   9:16:11                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 7, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   47.9   39.9   45.9   +2.0   59.1   in 1998   32.6   in 1954  
Avg Minimum Temperature   36.0   27.6   32.1   +3.9   45.3   in 2001   14.9   in 1989  
Average Temperature   42.1   34.0   39.0   +3.1   52.6   in 2001   25.4   in 1926  
Total Precipitation   2.53   .79   1.05   +1.48   4.15   in 1981   .00   in 2000  
Total Snow   T   4.2   1.3   -1.3   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD   160   217   181   -21   277   in 1926   87   in 2001  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.0   33.4   37.8   +2.2   51.4   in 1982   21.3   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   27.3   18.9   23.0   +4.2   37.7   in 2001   -2.9   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   33.9   26.4   30.4   +3.5   44.1   in 2001   10.6   in 1989  
    December 7, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.41   50.29   45.03   -5.62   61.79   in 1983   24.35   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   4.2   2.4   -1.8   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   953   1207   1213   -260   1568   in 1904   901   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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