Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, September 2, 2021  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain/Thunderstorms early, P. Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Windy, Remnants from Hurricane Ida  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    September 2, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   75   71   76   -1   93   in 1953   63   in 2003  
Minimum Temperature   58   63   61   -3   72   in 1959   46   in 1991  
Average Temperature   67   67   69   -2   81   in 1953   57   in 2017  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   73.0   74.5   76.5   -3.5   90.5   in 1953   64.5   in 1912  
Month Avg Min Temperature   60.5   61.0   61.5   -1.0   72.5   in 1959   48.0   in 1991  
Month Average Temperature   67.0   68.0   69.0   -2.0   80.5   in 1898   58.0   in 1912  
High Heat Index   75   74   77   -2   97   in 1953            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
HDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 2017   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   2   -2   14   in 1912   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   9   +0   42   in 1905   0   in 2020  
CDD   2   2   5   -3   16   in 1953   0   in 2017  
Month CDD   4   6   10   -6   31   in 1898   0   in 2017  
Year CDD   687   772   547   +140   772   in 2020   266   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   63   71   66   -3   77   in 2014   47   in 1970  
Minimum Dew Point   52   59   57   -5   71   in 1959   35   in 1991  
Average  Dew Point   58   65   61   -3   74   in 2014   43   in 1967  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   65.5   68.0   66.0   -0.5   76.0   in 2014   46.0   in 1970  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   56.5   58.0   57.0   -0.5   71.5   in 1959   34.5   in 1991  
Month Average Dew Point   61.5   63.0   57.0   +4.5   73.5   in 2014   42.0   in 1991  
Precipitation   5.21   .31   .11   +5.10   5.21   in 2021            
One Hour   1.56   .10           1.56   in 2021            
Hourly Rate   8.00   .28           8.00   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   6.45   .31   .22   +6.23   6.45   in 2021   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   35.55   24.34   29.50   +6.05   45.30   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  
    September 2, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   100%   99%   92%   +8%   100%   in 2021   75%   in 1984  
Minimum Humidity   56%   84%   59%   -3%   93%   in 1976   30%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   78%   92%   75%   +3%   97%   in 1976   55%   in 1970  
Maximum Barometer   29.93   30.13   30.10   -00.17   30.55   in 1991   29.74   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   29.49   29.83   29.90   -00.41   30.23   in 2009   29.49   in 2021  
Average Barometer   29.71   29.98   30.00   -00.29   30.37   in 1991   29.67   in 1952  
Average Wind   13.5   3.5   6.2   +7.3   16.1   in 1996   1.6   in 1955  
Direction   NNW   SSE   SW       N         NE        
High Wind Gust   43   18   21   +22   46   in 1996   10   in 1955  
Direction   NNE   SW   SW       N         NE        
Maximum Water Temp   74.1   68.7   70.8   +3.3   76.6   in 2002   65.5   in 2003  
Minimum Water Temp   69.8   67.1   68.2   +1.6   74.1   in 2010   64.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   72.0   67.9   69.5   +2.5   75.2   in 2010   65.2   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:11:32 AM   5:44:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:18:03 PM   7:44:59 PM            
Length Of Day   13:06:31                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Thunderstorm                          
Comments   Remnants from Hurricane Ida, Record breaking rain        
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