Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 15, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   77   84   79   -2   91   in 2013   64   in 1926  
Minimum Temperature   60   66   64   -4   75   in 2013   54   in 1999  
Average Temperature   69   75   71   -2   83   in 2013   62   in 1926  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.83   in 1973            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.33   in 2015            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1926   0   in 2020  
CDD   4   10   7   -3   18   in 2013   0   in 1961  
Maximum Dew Point   65   65   68   -3   77   in 1997   56   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   56   58   59   -3   70   in 2014   43   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   61   62   63   -2   73   in 2013   53   in 1991  
Maximum Humidity   93%   82%   93%   +0%   100%   in 2016   68%   in 1966  
Minimum Humidity   61%   44%   59%   +2%   92%   in 2014   29%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   77%   63%   76%   +1%   96%   in 2014   52%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.27   30.05   30.02   +00.25   30.31   in 1975   29.68   in 2004  
Minimum Barometer   30.08   29.94   29.83   +00.25   30.12   in 1959   29.44   in 1954  
Average Barometer   30.18   30.00   29.92   +00.25   30.21   in 1975   29.57   in 1954  
Average Wind   4.4   4.8   6.0   -1.6   13.9   in 2000   1.8   in 2005  
Direction   NE   N   SW       ESE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   21   14   21   -0   38   in 1995   9   in 1997  
Direction   ENE   NW   SW       WNW         ESE        
High Heat Index   78   84   82   -4   101   in 1997            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   66.0   72.6   70.5   -4.5   75.0   in 2013   66.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   64.2   69.4   66.6   -2.4   72.3   in 1997   62.1   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   65.1   71.0   68.5   -3.4   73.3   in 1997   65.1   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:24:53 AM   4:52:07 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:17:41 PM   8:50:27 PM            
Length Of Day   14:51:21                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    July 15, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.7   84.1   78.5   +2.1   85.5   in 1993   73.1   in 1914  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.5   65.3   62.7   +2.8   70.5   in 2013   57.5   in 1962  
Average Temperature   73.1   74.7   70.5   +2.6   76.1   in 2013   66.0   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   .94   2.45   1.65   -.71   4.93   in 1959   T   in 1982  
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   126   151   92   +34   169   in 2013   31   in 2009  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.6   69.3   67.0   +3.6   73.9   in 2013   59.0   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   63.0   61.0   58.0   +5.0   68.2   in 2013   49.7   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   66.8   65.1   62.5   +4.3   71.1   in 2013   54.7   in 1978  
    July 15, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.96   31.51   26.08   -4.12   40.76   in 1998   13.52   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)   259   246   181   +78   302   in 2010   65   in 2009  
                             
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