Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Thursday, September 16, 2021  
Cloudy, Heavy Rain & Thunderstorm early, P Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM and Cooler  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    September 16, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   74   71   72   +2   87   in 1941   57   in 1954  
Minimum Temperature   65   52   57   +8   70   in 1915   44   in 1988  
Average Temperature   70   62   65   +5   78   in 1915   54   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   76.1   76.8   74.3   +1.8   81.9   in 1961   68.6   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   61.7   60.0   59.4   +2.3   65.8   in 1961   52.8   in 1893  
Month Average Temperature   69.2   68.7   66.8   +2.4   74.0   in 1961   61.5   in 1963  
High Heat Index   75   70   72   +3   92   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill                             43   in 1988  
HDD   0   3   2   -2   11   in 1984   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   1   12   20   -19   79   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Season HDD   10   12   27   -17   95   in 1914   0   in 2015  
CDD   5   0   2   +3   13   in 1915   0   in 2020  
Month CDD   68   71   49   +19   148   in 1961   7   in 1975  
Year CDD   751   837   586   +165   837   in 2020   280   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   71   61   63   +8   73   in 1999   43   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   62   49   53   +9   68   in 2005   32   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   67   55   58   +9   70   in 2005   39   in 1984  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   67.2   66.0   64.3   +2.9   69.6   in 1961   55.2   in 1967  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   57.8   54.6   54.9   +2.8   61.2   in 1961   44.3   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   62.7   60.5   59.6   +3.1   65.4   in 1961   49.7   in 1967  
Precipitation   .89   .00   .14   +.75   6.20   in 1932            
One Hour   .79   .00           .79   in 2021            
Hourly Rate   8.35   .00           8.35   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   8.49   .66   1.91   +6.58   8.49   in 2021   T   in 1983  
Year Precipitation   37.59   24.69   31.19   +6.40   46.35   in 1998   17.49   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A            
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Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in    
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    September 16, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   98%   92%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2017   81%   in 2011  
Minimum Humidity   82%   60%   58%   +24%   95%   in 2004   34%   in 1984  
Average Humidity   90%   76%   76%   +14%   98%   in 2004   59%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   30.29   30.15   +00.15   30.54   in 1988   29.72   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   30.06   30.12   29.93   +00.13   30.27   in 2016   29.20   in 1999  
Average Barometer   30.18   30.21   30.04   +00.14   30.36   in 1988   29.63   in 1999  
Average Wind   5.9   7.0   5.8   +0.1   17.3   in 1999   1.3   in 2006  
Direction   ENE   SW   NE       ENE         N        
High Wind Gust   24   25   21   +3   45   in 1999   11   in 2006  
Direction   NNE   SW   SW       SE         WNW        
Maximum Water Temp   71.6   68.0   68.4   +3.2   71.6   in 2021   65.8   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   69.8   66.7   66.7   +3.1   70.2   in 1999   64.2   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   70.7   67.4   67.6   +3.1   70.7   in 2021   65.1   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:25:41 AM   5:59:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:54:11 PM   7:20:32 PM            
Length Of Day   12:28:30                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Strong Thunderstorm                      
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