Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Cloudy & Dense Fog early then Mostly Cloudy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 27, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   59   59   58   +1   75   in 1947   40   in 1936  
Minimum Temperature   49   48   42   +7   62   in 2010   26   in 1936  
Average Temperature   54   54   50   +4   66   in 1977   33   in 1936  
Precipitation   .00   2.45   .13   -.13   2.45   in 2019            
One Hour   .00   .77           .77   in 2019            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1962            
HDD   11   11   15   -4   32   in 1936   0   in 1977  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1977   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   57   57   47   +10   64   in 2010   26   in 1979  
Minimum Dew Point   41   42   34   +7   61   in 2010   9   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   49   50   41   +8   63   in 2010   21   in 1976  
Maximum Humidity   98%   96%   89%   +9%   100%   in 2018   63%   in 1974  
Minimum Humidity   59%   66%   56%   +3%   95%   in 1981   25%   in 1974  
Average Humidity   79%   81%   73%   +6%   98%   in 1981   44%   in 1974  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   30.31   30.14   +00.04   30.58   in 2015   29.68   in 1959  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   29.66   29.87   +00.18   30.49   in 2015   29.46   in 1997  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.99   30.00   +00.11   30.54   in 2015   29.61   in 1959  
Average Wind   5.8   12.3   6.5   -0.7   13.9   in 2003   1.6   in 1981  
Direction   NNE   ESE   NNE       S         NE        
High Wind Gust   20   33   22   -2   41   in 1985   10   in 2015  
Direction   NNW   E   N       WNW         SSW        
High Heat Index                   76   in 1947            
Wind Chill                             21   in 1976  
Maximum Water Temp   61.2   58.4   58.5   +2.7   61.9   in 2007   53.8   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   60.3   57.2   56.7   +3.6   60.3   in 2020   51.4   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   60.8   57.8   57.6   +3.1   61.0   in 2017   52.6   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:12:35 AM   6:44:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:45:25 PM   6:13:52 PM            
Length Of Day   10:32:50                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    October 27, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   65.3   63.3   62.3   +3.0   68.9   in 1947   55.3   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.4   48.8   46.7   +3.7   53.9   in 2017   40.7   in 1981  
Average Temperature   58.2   56.3   54.4   +3.8   61.5   in 2017   49.1   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   3.66   6.45   3.40   +.26   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   188   242   284   -96   429   in 1896   119   in 2017  
Total CDD   4   8   5   -1   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.4   55.6   52.0   +5.4   60.3   in 2007   42.6   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.3   43.9   40.2   +5.1   49.6   in 2007   30.0   in 1974  
Average  Dew Point   51.6   50.1   46.1   +5.5   54.9   in 2007   36.3   in 1974  
    October 27, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   28.92   45.85   38.91   -9.99   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)   244   285   373   -129   540   in 1896   156   in 1920  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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