Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, December 10, 2020
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    December 10, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   46   58   44   +2   62   in 1946   17   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   31   42   30   +1   48   in 2015   4   in 1902  
Average Temperature   39   50   37   +2   55   in 1946   14   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   .25   .15   -.15   2.78   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .06           .44   in 2012            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   2.9   in 1905            
Snow Depth   0   0           12   in 1981            
HDD   26   15   28   -2   51   in 1904   10   in 1946  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   35   55   36   -1   59   in 2012   -6   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   27   40   21   +7   47   in 2015   -11   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   31   48   28   +3   51   in 2015   -9   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   86%   96%   86%   +0%   100%   in 2015   47%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   57%   88%   59%   -2%   96%   in 1966   24%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   72%   92%   72%   -1%   98%   in 1966   36%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.05   30.14   +00.06   30.55   in 1964   29.48   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   29.75   29.83   -00.08   30.36   in 1949   29.08   in 1903  
Average Barometer   29.98   29.90   29.98   -00.01   30.46   in 1949   29.39   in 1981  
Average Wind   6.7   9.3   7.5   -0.8   22.9   in 1977   0.9   in 1997  
Direction   NW   SSW   WNW       WNW         WNW        
High Wind Gust   23   29   24   -1   49   in 1905   10   in 1997  
Direction   NNW   SSW   WNW       NW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   29   37   21   +8             -9   in 1968  
Maximum Water Temp   47.1   42.9   46.8   +0.3   52.8   in 2011   41.9   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   45.5   40.8   44.2   +1.3   50.1   in 2011   37.7   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   46.3   41.9   45.5   +0.8   51.5   in 2011   39.8   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:01:44 AM   6:30:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:34 PM   4:46:44 PM            
Length Of Day   9:13:50                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 10, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   45.0   44.0   45.3   -0.3   55.6   in 1953   31.4   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   33.5   29.8   31.6   +1.9   42.1   in 1998   14.9   in 1989  
Average Temperature   39.5   37.2   38.5   +1.0   49.0   in 1998   25.0   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   2.53   2.98   1.50   +1.03   4.50   in 1936   .00   in 1988  
Total Snow   T   4.2   1.9   -1.9   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   255   278   264   -9   400   in 1989   160   in 1998  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   37.0   38.4   37.2   -0.2   47.3   in 2001   18.8   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   25.7   22.5   22.4   +3.3   35.4   in 2015   -3.3   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   31.6   30.8   29.8   +1.8   41.0   in 2015   7.8   in 1989  
    December 10, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.41   52.48   45.48   -6.07   61.88   in 1983   26.25   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   4.2   3.0   -2.4   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   1048   1268   1296   -248   1697   in 1904   971   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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