Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Clear early then Partly Cloudy, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 16, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   77   85   80   -3   93   in 1983   67   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   56   63   64   -8   73   in 2013   53   in 1954  
Average Temperature   67   74   72   -5   83   in 2013   64   in 1962  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.60   in 1919            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 2012            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1962   0   in 2020  
CDD   2   9   7   -5   18   in 2013   0   in 1962  
Maximum Dew Point   62   68   68   -6   77   in 1977   50   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   55   59   59   -4   69   in 2012   42   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   59   64   63   -4   72   in 1985   47   in 1966  
Maximum Humidity   95%   94%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2014   68%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   53%   43%   60%   -7%   96%   in 2014   24%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   74%   69%   76%   -2%   98%   in 2014   51%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   30.09   30.04   +00.30   30.37   in 1950   29.70   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   30.27   30.00   29.85   +00.42   30.27   in 2020   29.44   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.31   30.05   29.94   +00.36   30.31   in 2020   29.57   in 1983  
Average Wind   3.6   4.4   5.5   -1.9   11.8   in 1955   1.3   in 1965  
Direction   ENE   SSW   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   20   17   19   +1   32   in 1955   11   in 2006  
Direction   SSE   S   SSW       S         ESE        
High Heat Index   77   86   82   -5   100   in 1983            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   67.5   72.2   70.8   -3.3   75.3   in 2013   67.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   64.9   69.2   66.7   -1.8   70.8   in 2010   61.3   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   66.2   70.7   68.8   -2.6   72.1   in 2010   65.7   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:25:42 AM   4:53:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:17:03 PM   8:49:43 PM            
Length Of Day   14:49:51                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    July 16, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.4   84.2   78.6   +1.8   85.3   in 1993   73.6   in 2009  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.9   65.1   62.8   +2.1   70.7   in 2013   57.6   in 1962  
Average Temperature   72.7   74.7   70.6   +2.1   76.5   in 2013   66.4   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   .94   2.45   1.76   -.82   5.03   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   128   160   99   +29   187   in 2013   36   in 2009  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.1   69.2   67.0   +3.1   73.9   in 2013   59.4   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   62.5   60.9   58.1   +4.4   68.2   in 2013   50.1   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   66.3   65.0   62.5   +3.7   71.0   in 2013   55.3   in 1978  
    July 16, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.96   31.51   26.19   -4.23   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)   261   255   188   +73   311   in 2010   70   in 2009  
                             
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