Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, October 23, 2020
Dense Fog early then Partly Cloudy. Light Winds and Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		October 23, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		66		68		59		+7		75		in	1935		41		in	2003
Minimum Temperature		55		50		43		+12		62		in	2007		26		in	1955
Average Temperature		61		59		51		+10		67		in	2007		37		in	1969
Precipitation		.00		.52		.13		-.13		1.96		in	1970
One Hour		.00		.29						.50		in	2006
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.0		in
Snow Depth		0		0						0		in
HDD		4		6		14		-10		28		in	1969		0		in	2007
CDD		0		0		0		+0		2		in	2007		0		in
Maximum Dew Point		60		64		49		+11		65		in	2017		24		in	1980
Minimum Dew Point		53		42		36		+17		60		in	1990		10		in	1969
Average  Dew Point		57		53		42		+15		63		in	1990		20		in	1969
Maximum Humidity		97%		100%		90%		+7%		100%		in	2019		56%		in	1952
Minimum Humidity		76%		47%		56%		+20%		94%		in	1990		20%		in	1952
Average Humidity		87%		74%		73%		+14%		97%		in	1990		38%		in	1952
Maximum Barometer		30.28		30.12		30.16		+00.12		30.66		in	2000		29.58		in	1965
Minimum Barometer		30.05		29.72		29.88		+00.17		30.51		in	2000		29.16		in	1965
Average Barometer		30.17		29.92		30.02		+00.14		30.59		in	2000		29.37		in	1965
Average Wind		2.6		8.3		7.0		-4.4		14.4		in	1969		0.9		in	1994
Direction		ENE		NW		S				NNW					SSE
High Wind Gust		12		23		23		-11		51		in	1923		11		in	1985
Direction		WNW		NW		SW				SSE					SSE
High Heat Index										76		in	1935
Wind Chill															22		in	1980
Maximum Water Temp		64.0		58.7		59.5		+4.5		64.0		in	2020		53.8		in	2010
Minimum Water Temp		63.1		57.5		57.6		+5.5		63.1		in	2020		51.2		in	2010
Average Water Temp		63.6		58.1		58.6		+4.9		63.6		in	2020		52.5		in	2010
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:07:53 AM						6:39:40 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:50:55 PM						6:19:08 PM
Length Of Day		10:43:02
Special Conditions		Dense Fog
Comments
		October 23, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		66.4		63.3		63.0		+3.5		70.0		in	1990		55.4		in	1896
Avg Minimum Temperature		51.0		49.3		47.4		+3.6		54.3		in	2007		40.4		in	1981
Average Temperature		59.0		56.6		55.1		+3.9		61.7		in	2017		49.7		in	1896
Total Precipitation		3.65		4.00		2.88		+.77		8.81		in	2005		.01		in	1963
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.7		in	1979		0.0		in
Total HDD		141		201		227		-86		352		in	1896		98		in	2017
Total CDD		4		8		5		-1		48		in	1954		0		in	2015
Avg Maximum Dew Point		58.0		56.0		52.7		+5.3		60.6		in	2007		42.8		in	1974
Avg Minimum Dew Point		46.3		44.4		41.1		+5.2		50.0		in	2007		31.3		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		52.4		50.5		46.9		+5.5		55.3		in	2007		37.1		in	1974
		October 23, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		28.91		43.40		38.39		-9.48		51.27		in	1998		19.78		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)		197		244		316		-119		474		in	1956		137		in	1920
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		871		731		563		+308		871		in	2020		290		in	1902
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