Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Continued Cold and Dry
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 11, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   38   40   43   -5   65   in 1971   19   in 1977  
Minimum Temperature   22   30   30   -8   47   in 2015   8   in 1977  
Average Temperature   30   35   36   -6   53   in 2015   14   in 1977  
Precipitation   T   .00   .15   .00   2.79   in 1992            
One Hour   .00   .00           .41   in 2008            
Snow   T   0.0   0.2   -0.2   2.3   in 1939            
Snow Depth   0   T           10   in 1981            
HDD   35   30   28   +7   51   in 1977   12   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   27   27   35   -8   57   in 1966   -4   in 1977  
Minimum Dew Point   13   23   20   -7   47   in 2015   -15   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   20   25   28   -8   52   in 2015   -9   in 1977  
Maximum Humidity   77%   76%   86%   -9%   100%   in 2015   45%   in 1990  
Minimum Humidity   48%   54%   55%   -7%   92%   in 2008   20%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   63%   65%   71%   -8%   94%   in 2015   35%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.04   30.15   +00.05   30.78   in 1983   29.42   in 2004  
Minimum Barometer   29.89   29.96   29.82   +00.07   30.46   in 2011   29.18   in 1969  
Average Barometer   30.05   30.00   29.99   +00.06   30.61   in 1983   29.35   in 1957  
Average Wind   4.6   5.8   8.2   -3.6   21.9   in 1952   2.1   in 1996  
Direction   N   W   N       SE         ENE        
High Wind Gust   14   19   26   -12   64   in 1943   13   in 2006  
Direction   N   W   N       NW         W        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   14   27   20   -6             -13   in 1977  
Maximum Water Temp   44.1   46.5   47.0   -2.9   51.2   in 2011   42.7   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   39.2   44.5   44.5   -5.3   50.4   in 2015   39.1   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   41.7   45.5   45.8   -4.1   50.6   in 2015   41.2   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:02:08 AM   6:30:57 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:38 PM   4:46:49 PM            
Length Of Day   9:13:30                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 11, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   41.7   46.0   45.1   -3.4   55.0   in 1953   30.5   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.0   34.4   31.5   -3.5   41.4   in 1998   16.0   in 1989  
Average Temperature   34.9   40.2   38.3   -3.4   48.0   in 1998   25.3   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   1.15   .85   1.65   -.50   5.89   in 1936   .00   in 1946  
Total Snow   T   1.4   2.1   -2.1   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in    
Total HDD   328   270   292   +36   434   in 1904   185   in 1998  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   31.7   37.2   37.0   -5.3   47.4   in 2001   19.1   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   18.6   25.7   20.0   -1.4   36.5   in 2015   -1.8   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   25.2   31.5   27.6   -2.4   41.8   in 2015   8.6   in 1989  
    December 11, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   50.38   39.96   45.50   +4.88   61.88   in 1983   26.29   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.2   1.4   3.2   +1.0   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1388   1067   1324   +64   1746   in 1904   996   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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