Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, August 20, 2021  
Partly Cloudy, Warmer and Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    August 20, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   84   80   78   +6   93   in 1983   68   in 1893  
Minimum Temperature   71   59   63   +8   72   in 1899   50   in 1907  
Average Temperature   78   70   71   +7   81   in 1937   62   in 1998  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   80.8   83.1   79.1   +1.8   84.3   in 1944   72.5   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Temperature   66.2   67.5   64.4   +1.9   69.9   in 2018   55.8   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   73.8   75.5   71.7   +2.1   76.9   in 1988   64.5   in 1964  
High Heat Index   90   79   79   +11   101   in 1983            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1998   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   3   +6   34   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   13   5   6   +7   16   in 1937   0   in 2008  
Month CDD   176   210   145   +31   237   in 1988   15   in 1964  
Year CDD   566   674   473   +93   674   in 2020   210   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   74   62   68   +6   77   in 2009   51   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   68   55   59   +9   70   in 2015   44   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   71   59   63   +8   73   in 2009   48   in 1981  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   71.3   71.1   68.6   +2.7   73.5   in 2018   58.0   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   63.1   63.3   60.5   +2.7   67.2   in 2018   47.4   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   67.2   67.2   64.5   +2.7   70.4   in 2018   52.7   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.14   in 1939            
One Hour   .00   .00           .44   in 2001            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           1.77   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   4.21   1.06   2.39   +1.82   9.62   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Year Precipitation   27.04   23.44   28.04   -1.00   43.94   in 1983   15.70   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A            
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A           #N/A   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    August 20, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   94%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2014   73%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   72%   46%   57%   +15%   90%   in 1950   33%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   84%   70%   75%   +9%   94%   in 1950   57%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   29.91   30.07   30.06   -00.15   30.49   in 1996   29.77   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.83   29.98   29.87   -00.04   30.29   in 1996   29.49   in 1983  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.03   29.96   -00.09   30.39   in 1996   29.67   in 1983  
Average Wind   5.5   5.0   5.6   -0.1   10.8   in 1950   1.6   in 2012  
Direction   W   SW   N       SSW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   23   20   20   +3   41   in 1904   10   in 1973  
Direction   SW   WSW   SSW       SE         E        
Maximum Water Temp   74.2   65.7   71.4   +2.8   76.5   in 2003   65.7   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   71.6   64.2   68.7   +2.9   72.9   in 2018   63.9   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   72.9   65.0   70.1   +2.8   74.3   in 2003   65.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:00:23 AM   5:31:12 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:36:22 PM   8:05:32 PM            
Length Of Day   13:35:59                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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