Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Friday, September 17, 2021  
Cloudy, Late Morning Rain, Foggy Late, Continued Warm  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2021
    September 17, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   73   75   72   +1   86   in 1991   57   in 1954  
Minimum Temperature   64   61   57   +7   69   in 1991   43   in 1948  
Average Temperature   69   68   64   +5   78   in 1991   53   in 2013  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   75.9   76.6   74.1   +1.8   81.2   in 1983   68.1   in 1917  
Month Avg Min Temperature   61.8   60.1   59.2   +2.6   64.8   in 1961   52.7   in 1893  
Month Average Temperature   69.2   68.6   66.6   +2.5   73.1   in 1961   61.4   in 1963  
High Heat Index   75   76   71   +4   96   in 1991            
Low Wind Chill                             41   in 1959  
HDD   0   0   3   -3   12   in 2013   0   in 2021  
Month HDD   1   12   23   -22   85   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Season HDD   10   12   30   -20   97   in 1913   0   in 2015  
CDD   4   3   2   +2   13   in 1991   0   in 2019  
Month CDD   72   74   51   +21   148   in 1961   7   in 1975  
Year CDD   755   840   588   +167   840   in 2020   280   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   69   65   62   +7   72   in 1991   43   in 2013  
Minimum Dew Point   62   57   52   +10   68   in 1991   28   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   66   61   57   +9   70   in 1991   38   in 1959  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   67.3   65.9   64.2   +3.1   69.0   in 2018   55.1   in 1975  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   58.0   54.8   54.8   +3.2   60.9   in 2018   44.6   in 1967  
Month Average Dew Point   62.9   60.5   59.4   +3.5   65.2   in 2018   50.1   in 1967  
Precipitation   .07   .00   .14   -.07   2.66   in 1933            
One Hour   .07   .00           .76   in 1995            
Hourly Rate   .41   .00           1.47   in 2005            
Month Precipitation   8.56   .66   2.05   +6.51   8.56   in 2021   .03   in 1980  
Year Precipitation   37.66   24.69   31.33   +6.33   46.35   in 1998   17.53   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 17, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   99%   94%   93%   +6%   100%   in 2017   67%   in 2000  
Minimum Humidity   88%   66%   61%   +27%   98%   in 1993   28%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   94%   80%   77%   +16%   99%   in 1993   54%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   30.12   30.16   +00.14   30.55   in 1986   29.83   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   30.12   29.97   29.94   +00.18   30.37   in 2011   29.18   in 1999  
Average Barometer   30.21   30.05   30.05   +00.16   30.43   in 2011   29.52   in 1999  
Average Wind   5.6   5.7   5.4   +0.2   18.9   in 1999   0.9   in 2006  
Direction   NE   SW   N       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   17   22   20   -3   50   in 1999   10   in 2006  
Direction   ENE   SW   NNE       SW         S        
Maximum Water Temp   70.5   68.7   68.2   +2.3   71.1   in 2015   64.8   in 2013  
Minimum Water Temp   69.8   67.5   66.3   +3.5   69.8   in 2021   61.8   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   70.2   68.1   67.3   +2.9   70.2   in 2021   63.3   in 2013  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:26:42 AM   6:00:23 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:52:28 PM   7:18:47 PM            
Length Of Day   12:25:46                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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