Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Dense Fog early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Hot and Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 18, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   86   76   80   +6   92   in 2012   68   in 1913  
Minimum Temperature   68   65   64   +4   74   in 2013   53   in 1956  
Average Temperature   77   71   72   +5   83   in 2013   64   in 1962  
Precipitation   .00   .66   .11   -.11   .98   in 2007            
One Hour   .00   .26           .71   in 2006            
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   12   6   7   +5   18   in 2013   0   in 1989  
Maximum Dew Point   73   73   68   +5   77   in 2013   53   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   67   63   59   +8   72   in 2013   45   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   70   68   63   +7   75   in 2013   51   in 1956  
Maximum Humidity   98%   95%   92%   +6%   100%   in 2017   77%   in 1969  
Minimum Humidity   59%   84%   58%   +1%   92%   in 2005   27%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   79%   90%   75%   +3%   96%   in 2005   54%   in 1993  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   29.97   30.03   +00.04   30.38   in 1935   29.74   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   29.87   29.84   +00.14   30.10   in 1967   29.56   in 1984  
Average Barometer   30.03   29.92   29.93   +00.09   30.15   in 1967   29.70   in 1997  
Average Wind   4.3   6.3   5.2   -0.9   10.7   in 1974   1.3   in 1994  
Direction   SW   NNE   SSW       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   21   19   20   +1   42   in 2012   10   in 1994  
Direction   SW   NNE   SSW       NNW         N        
High Heat Index   93   80   85   +8   106   in 2012            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   69.1   72.7   71.6   -2.5   77.8   in 2013   68.3   in 2004  
Minimum Water Temp   64.4   69.4   67.4   -3.0   72.1   in 2013   63.1   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   66.8   71.1   69.5   -2.8   74.9   in 2013   65.8   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:27:23 AM   4:54:53 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:15:41 PM   8:48:10 PM            
Length Of Day   14:46:42                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    July 18, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.2   83.8   78.8   +1.4   85.0   in 1955   74.4   in 1906  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.8   65.4   62.9   +1.8   70.9   in 2013   57.5   in 1962  
Average Temperature   72.5   74.6   70.8   +1.7   76.9   in 2013   67.2   in 2009  
Total Precipitation   1.06   3.13   1.98   -.92   5.31   in 2009   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   140   180   113   +27   218   in 2013   52   in 1895  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.2   69.8   67.1   +3.1   74.1   in 2013   60.1   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   62.3   61.4   58.2   +4.1   68.4   in 2013   50.5   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   66.3   65.6   62.6   +3.6   71.3   in 2013   55.6   in 1962  
    July 18, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   22.08   32.19   26.41   -4.33   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)   273   275   202   +71   339   in 2010   86   in 1918  
                             
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