Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Clear early to Mostly Cloudy Skies, Windy, Continued Very Cold and Dry
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 22, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   65   76   70   -5   88   in 1980   54   in 1904  
Minimum Temperature   45   62   54   -9   70   in 1989   36   in 1904  
Average Temperature   55   69   62   -7   78   in 1980   45   in 1904  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.86   in 1979            
One Hour   .00   .00           .58   in 1990            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   10   0   4   +6   20   in 1904   0   in 2019  
CDD   0   4   1   -1   13   in 1980   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   41   68   58   -17   71   in 2011   41   in 2020  
Minimum Dew Point   32   60   49   -17   68   in 1989   32   in 2020  
Average  Dew Point   37   64   54   -17   70   in 1989   37   in 2020  
Maximum Humidity   78%   97%   95%   -17%   100%   in 2017   78%   in 1955  
Minimum Humidity   30%   72%   61%   -31%   91%   in 2011   30%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   54%   85%   78%   -24%   95%   in 2011   56%   in 1955  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   30.20   30.11   +00.23   30.53   in 1929   29.73   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.76   30.01   29.88   -00.12   30.29   in 1962   29.17   in 1966  
Average Barometer   30.05   30.11   30.00   +00.05   30.35   in 2008   29.51   in 1966  
Average Wind   9.3   6.0   6.7   +2.6   20.0   in 2017   2.0   in 2016  
Direction   NNW   S   SSW       NNE         N        
High Wind Gust   27   19   22   +5   43   in 2017   11   in 2016  
Direction   NNW   S   SW       NNE         SE        
High Heat Index   61   78   71   -10   89   in 1980            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   64.6   67.6   67.8   -3.2   71.2   in 2005   64.6   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   63.1   66.3   65.8   -2.7   68.6   in 2016   63.1   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   63.9   67.0   66.8   -3.0   69.5   in 2016   63.9   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:34:04 AM   6:06:32 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:40:54 PM   7:08:27 PM            
Length Of Day   12:06:50                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   12 consecutive day without measurable rain  
    September 22, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.0   74.6   73.0   +1.0   80.7   in 1983   68.5   in 1963  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.0   56.5   57.7   -0.7   63.4   in 1961   52.7   in 1984  
Average Temperature   65.8   65.7   65.3   +0.5   71.6   in 1961   61.5   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .66   .64   2.86   -2.20   9.58   in 1960   .13   in 1946  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   56   33   41   +15   106   in 1956   4   in 2015  
Total CDD   74   49   52   +22   160   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   61.4   62.9   61.1   +0.3   68.5   in 2018   54.8   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   49.8   52.6   52.1   -2.3   59.8   in 2018   44.0   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   55.8   58.0   56.6   -0.8   64.4   in 2018   49.4   in 1984  
    September 22, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.69   38.47   34.48   -9.79   48.02   in 1998   17.53   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)   56   33   50   +6   106   in 1956   4   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   840   707   550   +290   840   in 2020   282   in 1902  
                             
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