Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Cloudy to Mostly Cloudy PM, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 24, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   65   66   59   +6   72   in 1900   46   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   50   41   43   +7   64   in 2017   26   in 1969  
Average Temperature   58   54   51   +7   68   in 2017   38   in 1969  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.17   in 1938            
One Hour   .00   .00           .37   in 1983            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   7   11   14   -7   27   in 1969   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2017   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   61   48   48   +13   67   in 1990   26   in 1969  
Minimum Dew Point   42   38   36   +6   62   in 2001   15   in 1969  
Average  Dew Point   52   43   42   +10   64   in 2017   21   in 1969  
Maximum Humidity   95%   86%   90%   +5%   100%   in 2001   61%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   68%   38%   57%   +11%   87%   in 2001   27%   in 1974  
Average Humidity   82%   62%   74%   +8%   94%   in 2001   46%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   30.32   30.15   -00.09   30.66   in 1980   29.52   in 1960  
Minimum Barometer   29.85   30.12   29.89   -00.04   30.39   in 2008   29.21   in 1960  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.22   30.02   -00.06   30.48   in 2008   29.37   in 1960  
Average Wind   5.0   5.6   7.0   -2.0   17.3   in 1955   1.9   in 1991  
Direction   SW   SSW   WNW       SSW         S        
High Wind Gust   26   18   23   +3   53   in 1955   10   in 1966  
Direction   N   SSW   N       SSW         N        
High Heat Index                   74   in 1900            
Wind Chill       43                     21   in 1969  
Maximum Water Temp   63.3   58.8   59.3   +4.0   64.1   in 2017   54.0   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   62.6   57.5   57.3   +5.3   62.6   in 2020   52.5   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   63.0   58.2   58.3   +4.6   63.4   in 2017   53.4   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:03 AM   6:40:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:49:31 PM   6:17:47 PM            
Length Of Day   10:40:28                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 24, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   66.4   63.5   62.8   +3.6   70.0   in 1990   55.5   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.0   49.0   47.2   +3.8   54.3   in 2007   40.3   in 1981  
Average Temperature   59.0   56.5   55.0   +4.0   62.0   in 2017   49.7   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   3.65   4.00   3.01   +.64   8.87   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   148   212   241   -93   367   in 1896   98   in 2017  
Total CDD   4   8   5   -1   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   58.1   55.7   52.5   +5.6   60.8   in 2007   42.4   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   46.2   44.1   40.9   +5.3   50.0   in 2007   30.7   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   52.4   50.2   46.7   +5.7   55.4   in 2007   36.5   in 1974  
    October 24, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.91   43.40   38.52   -9.61   51.27   in 1998   20.15   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)   204   255   330   -126   483   in 1956   147   in 1920  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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