Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Cloudy and Dense Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Hot and Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 30, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   88   91   80   +8   93   in 1949   64   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   73   71   66   +7   73   in 2020   54   in 1968  
Average Temperature   81   81   73   +8   83   in 1949   61   in 1914  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   2.77   in 1963            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.07   in 1963            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
Heating Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Cooling Degree Days   16   16   8   +8   18   in 1949   0   in 2001  
Maximum Dew Point   75   76   69   +6   76   in 2019   54   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   69   69   60   +9   69   in 2020   44   in 1997  
Average  Dew Point   72   73   65   +8   73   in 2019   49   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   97%   97%   93%   +4%   100%   in 2016   70%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   57%   59%   57%   +0%   97%   in 1976   35%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   77%   78%   75%   +2%   99%   in 1976   53%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   29.89   30.02   30.03   -00.14   30.39   in 1968   29.77   in 1993  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   29.97   29.85   -00.06   30.17   in 2005   29.25   in 1960  
Average Barometer   29.84   30.00   29.94   -00.10   30.23   in 1984   29.53   in 1960  
Average Wind   5.4   5.6   5.1   +0.3   13.4   in 1960   1.0   in 1965  
Direction   SW   S   SSW       S         SSE        
High Wind Gust   24   17   19   +5   48   in 1960   8   in 2005  
Direction   WSW   S   SSW       SSE         S        
High Heat Index   97   104   82   +15   104   in 2019            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   69.6   73.9   71.6   -2.0   74.7   in 2006   67.3   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   65.5   70.4   68.0   -2.5   70.9   in 2018   64.0   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   67.6   72.2   69.8   -2.3   72.2   in 2019   65.7   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:39:25 AM   5:08:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:03:51 PM   8:35:02 PM            
Length Of Day   14:24:26                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    July 30, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   83.5   84.1   79.3   +4.2   84.7   in 1952   74.1   in 1902  
Avg Minimum Temperature   67.2   66.0   63.8   +3.5   69.9   in 2013   59.4   in 1962  
Average Temperature   75.7   75.1   71.5   +4.1   76.1   in 2013   67.7   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   1.30   6.17   3.27   -1.97   8.79   in 2009   .36   in 1952  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total Heating Deg Days   0   0   3   -3   32   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total Cooling Deg Days   320   311   207   +113   334   in 2013   102   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   71.7   70.5   67.5   +4.2   73.4   in 1994   61.9   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   63.8   62.1   58.8   +4.9   67.0   in 2013   51.8   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   67.8   66.3   63.2   +4.6   70.1   in 2013   56.9   in 1965  
    July 30, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   22.32   35.23   27.70   -5.38   41.06   in 1998   14.32   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   32   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   453   406   296   +157   468   in 2010   127   in 1902  
                             
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