Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, September 3, 2021  
Partly Cloudy to Clear PM, Cool and Pleasant  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    September 3, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   74   81   76   -2   93   in 1929   65   in 1943  
Minimum Temperature   57   71   61   -4   72   in 1973   45   in 1893  
Average Temperature   66   76   68   -2   82   in 1929   57   in 1893  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   73.3   76.7   76.3   -3.0   90.3   in 1929   66.3   in 2003  
Month Avg Min Temperature   59.3   64.3   61.3   -2.0   72.3   in 1959   50.0   in 2017  
Month Average Temperature   66.7   70.7   68.7   -2.0   80.3   in 1898   59.0   in 2017  
High Heat Index   73   85   77   -4   101   in 1973            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
HDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1893   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   3   -3   18   in 2017   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   10   -1   42   in 1905   0   in 2020  
CDD   1   11   4   -3   17   in 1929   0   in 2017  
Month CDD   5   17   14   -9   46   in 1898   0   in 2017  
Year CDD   688   783   551   +137   783   in 2020   267   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   59   74   65   -6   76   in 2010   48   in 1960  
Minimum Dew Point   51   64   57   -6   72   in 1959   39   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   55   69   61   -6   74   in 1959   45   in 1960  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   63.3   70.0   65.7   -2.3   74.3   in 1959   51.7   in 1970  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   54.7   60.0   57.0   -2.3   71.7   in 1959   39.7   in 1991  
Month Average Dew Point   59.3   65.0   57.0   +2.3   73.0   in 1959   46.3   in 1970  
Precipitation   .00   T   .11   -.11   2.87   in 1972            
One Hour   .00   T           .52   in 2010            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           5.24   in 2010            
Month Precipitation   6.45   .31   .33   +6.12   6.45   in 2021   .00   in 2019  
Year Precipitation   35.55   24.34   29.61   +5.94   45.30   in 1998   16.55   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 3, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   86%   99%   93%   -7%   100%   in 2017   71%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   52%   75%   60%   -8%   95%   in 1986   33%   in 1960  
Average Humidity   69%   87%   77%   -8%   98%   in 1986   54%   in 1960  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   29.83   30.09   -00.09   30.48   in 1986   29.74   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   29.43   29.73   29.88   -00.45   30.24   in 1994   29.32   in 2010  
Average Barometer   29.72   29.78   29.99   -00.27   30.30   in 1994   29.63   in 2010  
Average Wind   6.8   4.2   5.9   +0.9   17.9   in 1972   1.2   in 2009  
Direction   NW   SW   SW       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   20   16   20   -0   48   in 1972   10   in 1976  
Direction   NNW   WNW   NNW       NNE         S        
Maximum Water Temp   71.6   69.1   70.4   +1.2   75.2   in 2010   65.8   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   70.9   67.6   68.1   +2.8   71.1   in 2018   64.1   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   71.3   68.4   69.3   +2.0   72.4   in 2018   65.0   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:12:32 AM   5:45:40 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:16:23 PM   7:43:15 PM            
Length Of Day   13:03:51                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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