Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Monday, August 30, 2021  
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Much Warmer and Muggy  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    August 30, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   82   81   77   +5   94   in 1973   62   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   68   57   62   +6   71   in 2018   46   in 1986  
Average Temperature   75   69   70   +5   82   in 1973   58   in 1986  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   81.4   82.9   78.6   +2.8   82.9   in 2020   73.4   in 1903  
Month Avg Min Temperature   66.9   66.7   63.8   +3.1   68.2   in 2018   57.3   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   74.4   75.0   71.2   +3.2   75.5   in 2018   65.9   in 1964  
High Heat Index   88   80   79   +9   103   in 1973            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
HDD   0   0   1   -1   7   in 1986   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   3   -3   36   in 1905   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   6   +3   40   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   10   4   5   +5   17   in 1973   0   in 2017  
Month CDD   282   301   204   +78   316   in 2018   54   in 1964  
Year CDD   672   765   532   +140   765   in 2020   244   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   75   70   66   +9   75   in 2021   39   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   67   50   58   +9   71   in 2004   31   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   71   60   62   +9   73   in 2004   35   in 1965  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   72.5   70.8   68.0   +4.6   72.5   in 2021   60.4   in 1964  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   64.1   61.8   59.7   +4.4   65.2   in 2018   50.4   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   68.3   66.3   63.8   +4.5   68.8   in 2018   55.4   in 1964  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   3.72   in 1985            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.01   in 1985            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           3.74   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   6.27   1.65   3.52   +2.75   11.77   in 1946   .33   in 1993  
Year Precipitation   29.10   24.03   29.17   -.07   45.24   in 1998   16.54   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 30, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   97%   96%   92%   +5%   100%   in 2017   59%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   79%   42%   60%   +19%   93%   in 2005   29%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   88%   69%   76%   +12%   96%   in 2005   45%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   29.94   30.08   -00.01   30.55   in 1986   29.85   in 1989  
Minimum Barometer   29.77   29.43   29.88   -00.11   30.17   in 2000   29.43   in 2020  
Average Barometer   29.92   29.69   29.98   -00.06   30.30   in 1986   29.68   in 1989  
Average Wind   6.9   7.9   5.3   +1.6   11.1   in 1965   1.1   in 2008  
Direction   SW   NW   SSW       W         SSW        
High Wind Gust   25   28   20   +5   35   in 1965   10   in 2008  
Direction   SSW   W   SW       WNW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   76.3   65.1   70.5   +5.8   76.3   in 2021   65.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   73.4   63.0   68.2   +5.2   73.4   in 2021   #N/A   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   74.9   64.1   69.3   +5.5   74.9   in 2021   64.1   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:10:32 AM   5:42:06 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:20:32 PM   7:48:58 PM            
Length Of Day   13:10:00                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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