Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Cloudy, Heavy Rain and Fog, Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 13, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   64   67   63   +1   79   in 1954   45   in 1934  
Minimum Temperature   53   50   47   +6   66   in 1990   30   in 1956  
Average Temperature   59   59   55   +4   71   in 1954   41   in 1934  
Precipitation   1.31   .00   .13   +1.18   3.12   in 1895            
One Hour   .30   .00           .54   in 1990            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   6   6   10   -4   24   in 1934   0   in 1990  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1954   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   63   54   52   +11   70   in 1983   33   in 1958  
Minimum Dew Point   51   47   41   +10   65   in 1990   20   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   57   51   46   +11   67   in 1990   29   in 1980  
Maximum Humidity   99%   95%   90%   +9%   100%   in 2002   70%   in 2012  
Minimum Humidity   87%   58%   55%   +32%   94%   in 1990   27%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   93%   77%   72%   +21%   97%   in 1990   51%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.08   30.16   -00.04   30.64   in 1942   29.70   in 2004  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   29.98   29.92   -00.17   30.35   in 2017   29.40   in 1950  
Average Barometer   29.94   30.03   30.04   -00.10   30.43   in 2012   29.56   in 1950  
Average Wind   8.2   2.7   6.2   +2.0   13.6   in 1984   2.1   in 1997  
Direction   ENE   NW   WNW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   24   15   21   +3   35   in 1984   12   in 2004  
Direction   SSE   NW   NW       NE         S        
High Heat Index                   81   in 1954            
Wind Chill                             29   in 1956  
Maximum Water Temp   63.0   61.2   62.4   +0.6   64.4   in 2017   59.2   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   61.5   59.2   60.8   +0.7   63.3   in 2011   56.5   in 2012  
Average Water Temp   62.3   60.2   61.6   +0.6   63.8   in 2011   58.6   in 2012  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:56:28 AM   6:28:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:05:52 PM   6:33:40 PM            
Length Of Day   11:09:24                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   Last day of Inch+ of rain was on April 13, 2020, 183 days ago  
    October 13, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   66.3   63.8   64.8   +1.5   72.2   in 1990   55.8   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.2   51.2   49.3   +1.9   56.6   in 1961   40.3   in 1956  
Average Temperature   59.1   57.8   57.0   +2.1   63.9   in 1990   49.8   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.73   1.22   1.58   +.15   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   78   102   105   -27   198   in 1981   31   in 1961  
Total CDD   1   8   5   -4   42   in 1954   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.7   56.6   54.6   +3.1   64.2   in 2018   43.5   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   44.9   51.8   43.3   +1.6   54.6   in 2005   32.5   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   51.6   51.8   49.0   +2.7   59.1   in 2018   38.2   in 1981  
    October 13, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.99   40.62   37.09   -10.10   50.80   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   134   145   194   -60   389   in 1956   61   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   868   731   563   +305   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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