Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, October 5, 2020
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Seasonal Temps
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 5, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   65   62   65   +0   84   in 1922   49   in 1999  
Minimum Temperature   52   39   50   +2   66   in 1898   34   in 1965  
Average Temperature   59   51   58   +1   73   in 1922   42   in 1965  
Precipitation   .29   .00   .12   +.17   1.90   in 1962            
One Hour   .12   .00           .26   in 1962            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           44109   in            
HDD   6   14   7   -1   23   in 1965   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1922   0   in 1900  
Maximum Dew Point   57   40   55   +2   70   in 2002   22   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   50   32   44   +6   62   in 2007   9   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   54   36   50   +4   66   in 2007   20   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   96%   81%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2007   58%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   65%   36%   56%   +9%   96%   in 1995   23%   in 1984  
Average Humidity   81%   59%   74%   +7%   98%   in 1995   45%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   30.46   30.14   +00.05   30.65   in 1996   29.76   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   30.32   29.90   +00.17   30.60   in 1996   29.37   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.13   30.39   30.02   +00.11   30.63   in 1996   29.59   in 1966  
Average Wind   3.9   6.4   6.5   -2.6   13.0   in 1951   1.6   in 2005  
Direction   ENE   N   NW       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   14   23   22   -8   34   in 1958   7   in 2005  
Direction   ENE   N   NNW       NW         SE        
High Heat Index                   86   in 1922            
Wind Chill       34                     31   in 1965  
Maximum Water Temp   65.3   65.6   64.7   +0.6   68.7   in 2007   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   64.8   63.5   62.8   +2.0   66.1   in 2007   57.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   65.1   64.6   63.7   +1.3   67.4   in 2007   58.5   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:47:42 AM   6:20:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:18:49 PM   6:46:23 PM            
Length Of Day   11:31:07                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 5, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   68.6   66.6   66.2   +2.4   78.0   in 1927   55.0   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.0   49.2   50.6   +0.4   62.2   in 1954   40.2   in 1974  
Average Temperature   60.0   58.2   58.6   +1.4   70.0   in 1954   48.4   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .29   .38   .60   -.31   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2017  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   26   38   34   -8   83   in 1899   0   in 1954  
Total CDD   1   4   5   -4   26   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.8   56.8   56.1   +1.7   66.6   in 2002   40.4   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   47.8   42.6   45.1   +2.7   57.6   in 1954   28.8   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   53.2   50.0   50.6   +2.6   62.1   in 1954   36.0   in 1974  
    October 5, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   25.55   39.78   36.11   -10.56   48.53   in 1998   17.64   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)   82   81   123   -41   264   in 1956   41   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   868   727   563   +305   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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