Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, December 25, 2018
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 25, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   40   39   40   +0   65   in 2015   12   in 1983  
Minimum Temperature   28   29   25   +3   54   in 2015   -4   in 1980  
Average Temperature   34   34   32   +2   60   in 2015   8   in 1983  
Precipitation   .00   .28   .13   -.13   1.08   in 2002            
One Hour   .00   .10           .41   in 1978            
Snow   0.0   0.2   0.3   -0.3   3.6   in 1909            
Snow Depth   0   0           10   in 2009            
HDD   31   31   32   -1   57   in 1983   5   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   30   38   31   -1   59   in 2014   -6   in 1983  
Minimum Dew Point   14   16   15   -1   50   in 2015   -28   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   22   27   23   -1   54   in 2015   -11   in 1983  
Maximum Humidity   85%   98%   86%   -1%   100%   in 2015   48%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   44%   52%   53%   -9%   88%   in 1982   19%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   65%   75%   70%   -5%   94%   in 1982   39%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.30   30.14   30.15   +00.15   30.97   in 1949   29.48   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   29.42   29.77   +00.26   30.68   in 1949   28.74   in 1978  
Average Barometer   30.17   29.78   29.96   +00.20   30.83   in 1949   29.20   in 1978  
Average Wind   8.1   12.2   8.5   -0.4   21.0   in 1966   1.4   in 2015  
Direction   NW   W   WNW       W         SE        
High Wind Gust   20   42   28   -8   52   in 1966   9   in 2015  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       W         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   20   19   14   +6             -31   in 1980  
Maximum Water Temp   42.3   44.6   44.6   -2.3   51.1   in 2015   40.6   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   39.9   42.1   42.2   -2.3   50.2   in 2015   34.5   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   41.1   43.4   43.4   -2.3   50.7   in 2015   37.6   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:12 AM   6:38:55 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:21:16 PM   4:52:33 PM            
Length Of Day   9:11:04                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 25, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.8   42.5   42.8   +0.0   54.9   in 2015   30.9   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.3   30.0   29.0   +1.2   42.5   in 2015   14.2   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.6   36.2   35.9   +0.7   48.7   in 2015   22.5   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   2.66   2.25   3.57   -.91   9.27   in 1936   .45   in 1943  
Total Snow   0.2   6.3   5.8   -5.6   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   704   713   721   -17   1056   in 1989   399   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   35.3   35.0   34.8   +0.5   49.8   in 2015   15.3   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   21.0   20.5   18.0   +3.0   37.5   in 2015   -1.4   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   28.1   27.7   25.9   +2.3   43.6   in 2015   7.0   in 1989  
    December 25, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   51.89   41.36   47.42   +4.47   65.27   in 1983   27.52   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   6.3   6.9   -2.5   21.3   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1764   1510   1753   +11   2282   in 1904   1194   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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