Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, September 7, 2020
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 7, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   79   72   74   +5   93   in 1983   63   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   63   56   59   +4   71   in 1999   43   in 1962  
Average Temperature   71   64   67   +4   82   in 1983   57   in 2000  
Precipitation   .00   .01   .13   -.13   1.36   in 1996            
One Hour   .00   .01           .42   in 1974            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   1   1   -1   8   in 2000   0   in 2020  
CDD   6   0   3   +3   17   in 1983   0   in 2019  
Maximum Dew Point   65   60   62   +3   75   in 1999   47   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   61   52   53   +8   70   in 1999   38   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   63   56   58   +5   73   in 1999   43   in 1984  
Maximum Humidity   95%   93%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2017   71%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   62%   51%   58%   +4%   94%   in 2011   30%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   79%   72%   75%   +4%   96%   in 2011   58%   in 1967  
Maximum Barometer   30.18   29.85   30.11   +00.07   30.45   in 1984   29.75   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   29.58   29.90   +00.17   30.22   in 1984   29.39   in 2008  
Average Barometer   30.13   29.72   30.00   +00.12   30.34   in 1984   29.64   in 1979  
Average Wind   4.5   13.3   5.9   -1.4   13.3   in 2019   0.9   in 1989  
Direction   S   N   S       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   21   39   21   +0   48   in 1958   10   in 1992  
Direction   SW   N   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index   80   71   76   +4   96   in 1983            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   71.6   70.0   70.3   +1.3   74.0   in 2018   66.2   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   69.4   68.3   67.7   +1.7   71.7   in 2018   64.5   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   70.5   69.2   69.0   +1.5   72.9   in 2018   65.4   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:18:51 AM   5:50:52 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:06:45 PM   7:34:44 PM            
Length Of Day   12:47:54                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    September 7, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.3   74.6   75.1   +4.1   85.6   in 1898   67.6   in 1994  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.4   58.6   60.0   +3.4   70.4   in 1898   51.4   in 1893  
Average Temperature   71.4   66.6   67.6   +3.8   78.0   in 1898   60.7   in 1994  
Total Precipitation   .39   .08   .71   -.32   4.18   in 1905   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   5   7   -7   32   in 1994   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   46   17   26   +20   93   in 1898   0   in 1976  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.3   65.1   63.1   +4.2   72.6   in 2014   53.3   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   57.0   55.0   54.1   +2.9   64.9   in 1973   43.4   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   62.1   60.1   58.6   +3.5   68.6   in 1973   48.4   in 1984  
    September 7, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.42   37.91   32.53   -8.11   45.84   in 1998   16.55   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   5   16   -16   32   in 1994   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   812   675   524   +288   812   in 2020   273   in 1902  
                             
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