Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Partly Cloudy, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 1, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   78   77   76   +2   91   in 2010   65   in 1912  
Minimum Temperature   59   57   61   -2   73   in 1959   48   in 1975  
Average Temperature   69   67   68   +1   82   in 1898   57   in 1912  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.15   in 1982            
One Hour   .00   .00           .94   in 1949            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1912   0   in 2020  
CDD   4   2   4   +0   17   in 1898   0   in 2017  
Maximum Dew Point   65   61   64   +1   75   in 2014   45   in 1970  
Minimum Dew Point   57   53   55   +2   72   in 1959   34   in 1991  
Average  Dew Point   61   57   60   +2   73   in 2014   41   in 1991  
Maximum Humidity   94%   91%   92%   +2%   100%   in 2003   63%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   54%   51%   56%   -2%   93%   in 2013   29%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   74%   71%   74%   +0%   96%   in 2013   48%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.38   30.11   +00.09   30.50   in 2002   29.82   in 1995  
Minimum Barometer   30.13   30.28   29.92   +00.21   30.29   in 2018   29.57   in 2005  
Average Barometer   30.17   30.33   30.02   +00.15   30.38   in 2002   29.73   in 2005  
Average Wind   3.3   5.4   5.8   -2.5   15.4   in 1965   1.9   in 1966  
Direction   SSE   NNE   WNW       S         SE        
High Wind Gust   21   16   20   +1   39   in 1965   10   in 1966  
Direction   SSE   SSE   SSE       S         S        
High Heat Index   78   77   78   -0   98   in 2010            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   69.4   70.6   70.6   -1.2   75.6   in 2010   66.2   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   68.0   68.6   68.3   -0.3   72.0   in 2010   65.4   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   68.7   69.6   69.5   -0.8   73.8   in 2010   65.8   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:12:48 AM   5:44:30 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:16:50 PM   7:45:08 PM            
Length Of Day   13:04:02                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    September 1, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.0   77.0   76.0   +2.0   91.0   in 2010   65.0   in 1912  
Avg Minimum Temperature   59.0   57.0   61.0   -2.0   73.0   in 1959   48.0   in 1975  
Average Temperature   69.0   67.0   68.5   +0.5   82.0   in 1898   57.0   in 1912  
Total Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.15   in 1982   .00   in 2020  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1912   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   4   2   4   +0   17   in 1898   0   in 2017  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   65.0   61.0   64.0   +1.0   75.0   in 2014   45.0   in 1970  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   57.0   53.0   55.0   +2.0   72.0   in 1959   34.0   in 1991  
Average  Dew Point   61.0   57.0   59.5   +1.5   73.0   in 2014   40.5   in 1991  
    September 1, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.03   37.83   31.75   -7.72   45.30   in 1998   16.54   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   0   0   10   -10   8   in 1912   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   770   660   502   +268   770   in 2020   260   in 1902  
                             
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