Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, December 11, 2020
Clear early then Partly Cloudy and Hazy, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    December 11, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   51   42   43   +8   65   in 1971   19   in 1977  
Minimum Temperature   31   28   30   +1   47   in 2015   8   in 1977  
Average Temperature   41   35   36   +5   53   in 2015   14   in 1977  
Precipitation   .00   .26   .15   -.15   2.79   in 1992            
One Hour   .00   .02           .41   in 2008            
Snow   0.0   3.8   0.2   -0.2   3.8   in 2019            
Snow Depth   0   0           10   in 1981            
HDD   24   30   28   -4   51   in 1977   12   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   46   40   35   +11   57   in 1966   -4   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   28   23   20   +8   47   in 2015   -15   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   37   32   28   +9   52   in 2015   -9   in 1977  
Maximum Humidity   92%   95%   86%   +6%   100%   in 2015   45%   in 1990  
Minimum Humidity   70%   72%   56%   +14%   92%   in 2008   20%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   81%   84%   71%   +10%   94%   in 2015   35%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.25   30.38   30.15   +00.10   30.78   in 1983   29.42   in 2004  
Minimum Barometer   30.13   30.05   29.83   +00.30   30.46   in 2011   29.18   in 1969  
Average Barometer   30.19   30.22   29.99   +00.20   30.61   in 1983   29.35   in 1957  
Average Wind   6.0   8.6   8.2   -2.2   21.9   in 1952   2.1   in 1996  
Direction   WSW   NW   N       SE         ENE        
High Wind Gust   27   22   26   +1   64   in 1943   13   in 2006  
Direction   WSW   NNW   NW       NW         W        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   30   19   20   +10             -13   in 1977  
Maximum Water Temp   49.1   42.6   46.9   +2.2   51.2   in 2011   42.6   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   46.0   40.4   44.4   +1.6   50.4   in 2015   39.1   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   47.6   41.5   45.7   +1.9   50.6   in 2015   41.2   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:02:32 AM   6:31:20 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:43 PM   4:46:54 PM            
Length Of Day   9:13:11                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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    December 11, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   45.5   43.8   45.1   +0.5   55.0   in 1953   30.5   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   33.3   29.6   31.5   +1.8   41.4   in 1998   16.0   in 1989  
Average Temperature   39.6   37.0   38.3   +1.4   48.2   in 1998   25.5   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   2.53   3.24   1.65   +.88   5.89   in 1936   .00   in 1946  
Total Snow   T   8.0   2.1   -2.1   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   279   308   292   -13   434   in 1904   185   in 1998  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   37.8   38.5   37.0   +0.8   47.4   in 2001   19.1   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   25.9   22.5   22.2   +3.8   36.5   in 2015   -1.8   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   32.1   30.9   29.6   +2.5   42.0   in 2015   8.6   in 1989  
    December 11, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.41   52.74   45.63   -6.22   61.88   in 1983   26.29   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   8.0   3.2   -2.6   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   1072   1298   1324   -252   1746   in 1904   996   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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