Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 8, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   82   80   79   +3   93   in 1937   62   in 2005  
Minimum Temperature   66   59   63   +3   72   in 1986   52   in 1980  
Average Temperature   74   70   71   +3   82   in 1937   60   in 2005  
Precipitation   .12   .00   .11   +.01   1.33   in 2009            
One Hour   .12   .00           1.09   in 2009            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 2005   0   in 2020  
CDD   9   5   6   +3   17   in 1937   0   in 2005  
Maximum Dew Point   74   62   67   +7   77   in 1994   53   in 2000  
Minimum Dew Point   64   56   58   +6   69   in 2015   37   in 1969  
Average  Dew Point   69   59   62   +7   73   in 1994   45   in 1969  
Maximum Humidity   96%   94%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2016   59%   in 1951  
Minimum Humidity   75%   52%   57%   +18%   91%   in 2005   28%   in 1969  
Average Humidity   86%   73%   74%   +12%   95%   in 2005   50%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.10   30.01   30.01   +00.09   30.36   in 2018   29.77   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   29.95   29.83   +00.12   30.27   in 2018   29.47   in 1991  
Average Barometer   30.03   29.98   29.92   +00.10   30.32   in 2018   29.65   in 1991  
Average Wind   7.0   3.6   6.1   +0.9   11.1   in 1986   1.8   in 1998  
Direction   SW   S   SSW       WNW         W        
High Wind Gust   28   14   21   +7   32   in 1986   9   in 1998  
Direction   WSW   S   SSW       WNW         WNW        
High Heat Index   88   81   81   +7   105   in 1993            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   65.3   71.6   70.1   -4.8   77.7   in 2013   64.0   in 2005  
Minimum Water Temp   62.4   67.4   65.4   -3.0   70.9   in 1999   59.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   63.9   69.5   67.8   -3.9   73.8   in 2013   62.9   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:19:38 AM   4:46:18 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:21:11 PM   8:54:31 PM            
Length Of Day   15:00:28                          
Special Conditions   Desne Fog                              
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    July 8, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.3   82.9   78.1   +1.1   87.5   in 1955   69.4   in 1914  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.6   64.3   62.1   +1.5   70.8   in 2013   54.3   in 1962  
Average Temperature   71.4   73.6   70.1   +1.3   77.0   in 1999   62.5   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   .13   .00   .88   -.75   4.73   in 2009   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   54   72   46   +8   98   in 1999   5   in 1914  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   69.6   69.0   66.7   +2.9   73.9   in 2013   55.0   in 1982  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   61.3   60.6   57.7   +3.6   68.1   in 2013   46.6   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   65.4   64.8   62.2   +3.3   71.0   in 2013   51.0   in 1982  
    July 8, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.15   29.06   25.31   -4.16   40.76   in 1998   12.92   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   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   187   167   135   +52   228   in 1957   31   in 1972  
                             
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