Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Clear to Partly Cloudy PM, Breezy, Dry and Mild
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 23, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   40   53   40   +0   62   in 2015   20   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   33   31   26   +7   50   in 1990   2   in 1955  
Average Temperature   37   42   33   +4   55   in 2015   13   in 1989  
Precipitation   .00   .63   .13   -.13   1.85   in 2015            
One Hour   .00   .14           .99   in 2015            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   6.2   in 1905            
Snow Depth   0   0           17   in 2009            
HDD   28   23   32   -4   52   in 1989   10   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   26   51   32   -6   62   in 2015   -2   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   23   31   16   +7   50   in 1990   -7   in 1955  
Average  Dew Point   25   41   24   +1   55   in 2015   -4   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   76%   100%   85%   -9%   100%   in 2017   51%   in 1960  
Minimum Humidity   51%   88%   59%   -8%   93%   in 1990   26%   in 1971  
Average Humidity   64%   94%   72%   -9%   97%   in 1990   44%   in 1960  
Maximum Barometer   30.12   30.18   30.16   -00.04   30.78   in 1971   29.76   in 1991  
Minimum Barometer   29.88   29.68   29.85   +00.03   30.64   in 1971   28.96   in 1968  
Average Barometer   30.00   29.93   30.00   -00.00   30.71   in 1971   29.46   in 1968  
Average Wind   8.2   6.6   7.8   +0.4   15.0   in 1994   1.9   in 1996  
Direction   WNW   N   W       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   21   25   26   -5   61   in 1994   11   in 1980  
Direction   W   SW   W       NNE         ESE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   25   25   18   +7             -13   in 1954  
Maximum Water Temp   43.0   44.5   44.4   -1.4   51.1   in 2011   38.9   in 2008  
Minimum Water Temp   41.4   41.8   42.1   -0.7   49.2   in 2015   36.9   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   42.2   43.2   43.3   -1.1   50.0   in 2011   37.9   in 2008  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:09:27 AM   6:38:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:20:02 PM   4:51:21 PM            
Length Of Day   9:10:35                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 23, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.3   42.6   43.1   +0.2   53.9   in 2015   31.5   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.4   29.9   29.3   +1.0   41.5   in 2015   15.0   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.8   36.3   36.2   +0.7   47.7   in 2015   23.3   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   2.63   1.97   3.31   -.68   9.27   in 1936   .37   in 1998  
Total Snow   0.0   6.1   5.2   -5.2   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   641   655   657   -16   955   in 1989   390   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.6   34.7   35.1   +0.5   48.8   in 2015   15.9   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   21.2   20.6   18.2   +3.0   36.3   in 2015   -1.2   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   28.4   27.6   26.0   +2.4   42.5   in 2015   7.4   in 1989  
    December 23, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   51.86   41.08   47.16   +4.70   65.09   in 1983   27.14   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.2   6.1   6.3   -2.1   21.3   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1701   1452   1689   +12   2202   in 1904   1185   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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