Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, July 16, 2021  
Dense Fog early then Partly Cloudy, Very Warm & Muggy, Record Breaking Dew Points  
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    July 16, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   85   77   80   +5   93   in 1983   67   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   72   56   65   +7   73   in 2013   53   in 1954  
Average Temperature   79   67   73   +6   83   in 2013   64   in 1962  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   77.6   80.4   79.5   -1.9   85.3   in 1993   73.6   in 2009  
Month Avg Min Temperature   64.3   64.9   64.2   +0.1   70.7   in 2013   57.6   in 1962  
Month Average Temperature   71.3   73.0   72.2   -0.9   76.7   in 2013   66.6   in 1914  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   1   in 1962   0   in    
Month HDD   9   0   3   +6   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Season HDD   9   0   3   +6   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   14   2   8   +6   18   in 2013   0   in 1962  
Month CDD   109   128   115   -6   187   in 2013   36   in 2009  
Year CDD   271   261   208   +63   311   in 2010   70   in 2009  
Maximum Dew Point   78   62   69   +9   78   in 2021   50   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   70   55   61   +9   70   in 2021   42   in 1954  
Average  Dew Point   74   59   65   +9   74   in 2021   47   in 1966  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   70.5   70.1   68.2   +2.3   73.9   in 2013   59.4   in 1978  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   61.9   62.5   59.6   +2.3   68.2   in 2013   50.1   in 1962  
Month Average Dew Point   66.2   66.3   63.9   +2.3   71.0   in 2013   55.3   in 1978  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .09   -.09   1.60   in 1919            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 2012            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           3.49   in 2012            
Month Precipitation   3.46   .94   1.64   +1.82   5.03   in 1959   T   in 1982  
Year Precipitation   22.52   21.96   24.21   -1.69   40.76   in 1998   13.52   in 1957  
Snow   0.0   0.0   #####   #####   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   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  
    July 16, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   95%   92%   +8%   100%   in 2021   68%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   77%   53%   60%   +17%   96%   in 2014   24%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   89%   74%   76%   +12%   98%   in 2014   51%   in 1954  
Maximum Barometer   30.02   30.34   30.04   -00.02   30.37   in 1950   29.70   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   29.96   30.27   29.86   +00.10   30.27   in 2020   29.44   in 1983  
Average Barometer   29.99   30.31   29.95   +00.04   30.31   in 2020   29.57   in 1983  
Average Wind   7.0   3.6   5.5   +1.5   11.8   in 1955   1.3   in 1965  
Direction   SW   ENE   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   25   20   19   +6   32   in 1955   11   in 2006  
Direction   WSW   SSE   SSW       S         ESE        
High Heat Index   97   77   82   +15   100   in 1983            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   73.6   67.5   70.8   +2.8   75.3   in 2013   67.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   71.4   64.9   66.8   +4.6   71.4   in 2021   61.3   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   72.5   66.2   68.8   +3.7   72.5   in 2021   65.7   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:26:20 AM   4:53:44 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:16:33 PM   8:49:09 PM            
Length Of Day   14:50:13                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Haze                          
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