Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, October 26, 2020
Cloudy, Afternoon Drizzle, Light Winds, Warmer and Foggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 26, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   64   58   -2   72   in 1946   41   in 1962  
Minimum Temperature   47   47   42   +5   61   in 2010   28   in 1933  
Average Temperature   52   56   50   +2   65   in 1946   37   in 1962  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .13   -.12   3.16   in 2002            
One Hour   .01   .00           1.58   in 2002            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.3   in 1962            
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   13   9   14   -1   28   in 1962   0   in 1946  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   54   54   48   +6   63   in 1975   30   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   40   41   35   +5   59   in 2010   21   in 1988  
Average  Dew Point   47   48   41   +6   61   in 2010   27   in 1979  
Maximum Humidity   96%   94%   89%   +7%   100%   in 2017   55%   in 2001  
Minimum Humidity   76%   46%   54%   +22%   86%   in 1962   26%   in 1951  
Average Humidity   86%   70%   72%   +14%   93%   in 1962   44%   in 2001  
Maximum Barometer   30.33   30.30   30.12   +00.21   30.61   in 1956   29.62   in 1959  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   30.12   29.86   +00.21   30.36   in 1956   29.16   in 1980  
Average Barometer   30.20   30.21   29.99   +00.21   30.49   in 1956   29.47   in 1980  
Average Wind   4.6   6.4   7.2   -2.6   21.7   in 1980   2.0   in 2012  
Direction   ENE   NNW   NE       W         SSE        
High Wind Gust   16   21   24   -8   54   in 1980   10   in 2000  
Direction   ENE   NNW   NW       WSW         S        
High Heat Index                       in              
Wind Chill                             26   in 1962  
Maximum Water Temp   61.2   58.6   58.7   +2.5   63.1   in 2017   53.1   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   59.5   57.3   56.8   +2.7   61.7   in 2017   50.4   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   60.4   58.0   57.8   +2.6   62.4   in 2017   51.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:11:24 AM   6:43:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:46:46 PM   6:15:09 PM            
Length Of Day   10:35:22                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 26, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   65.5   63.5   62.4   +3.1   69.0   in 2017   55.0   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.5   48.8   46.8   +3.6   54.2   in 2017   40.3   in 1981  
Average Temperature   58.3   56.4   54.6   +3.8   61.8   in 2017   49.0   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   3.66   4.00   3.27   +.39   9.91   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   177   231   269   -92   416   in 1896   107   in 2017  
Total CDD   4   8   5   -1   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.4   55.5   52.2   +5.2   60.2   in 2007   42.9   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.5   44.0   40.4   +5.0   49.8   in 2017   30.8   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   51.7   50.1   46.3   +5.4   55.1   in 2017   36.8   in 1974  
    October 26, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.92   43.40   38.78   -9.86   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)   233   274   358   -125   527   in 1896   156   in 1920  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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