Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Clear early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy Evening, Windy, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2018  
    December 26, 2018     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2017   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   39   29   39   +0   61   in 1982   15   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   25   21   25   +0   47   in 1964   -3   in 1980  
Average Temperature   32   25   32   +0   52   in 2015   7   in 1968  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.05   in 1969            
One Hour   .00   .00           .43   in 1969            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.3   -0.3   9.1   in 1947            
Snow Depth   0   0           7   in 1905            
HDD   33   40   33   +0   58   in 1968   13   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   26   16   31   -5   55   in 1964   -15   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   15   5   15   +0   44   in 1964   -24   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   21   11   23   -2   50   in 1964   -20   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   73%   62%   84%   -11%   100%   in 2006   35%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   43%   38%   55%   -12%   92%   in 1975   23%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   58%   50%   69%   -11%   96%   in 1975   29%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.45   30.43   30.17   +00.28   30.77   in 2016   29.47   in 2005  
Minimum Barometer   30.30   30.14   29.77   +00.53   30.45   in 2008   28.90   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.38   30.29   29.97   +00.40   30.54   in 2008   29.29   in 2005  
Average Wind   9.0   11.3   8.9   +0.1   21.4   in 1957   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   NW   W   NW       SE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   23   26   28   -5   60   in 1957   12   in 1972  
Direction   NW   W   NW       SE         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   15   13   15   +0             -25   in 1968  
Maximum Water Temp   42.1   42.2   44.0   -1.9   50.5   in 2015   37.2   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   39.4   39.0   41.6   -2.2   49.6   in 2015   33.1   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   40.8   40.6   42.8   -2.0   50.1   in 2015   35.2   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:10:31 AM   6:39:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:21:56 PM   4:53:12 PM            
Length Of Day   9:11:25                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 26, 2018     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   42.7   42.0   42.7   +0.0   55.0   in 2015   30.8   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Temperature   30.1   29.6   28.9   +1.2   42.7   in 2015   14.3   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.4   35.8   35.7   +0.7   48.8   in 2015   22.6   in 1989  
Total Precipitation   2.66   2.25   3.70   -1.04   9.28   in 1936   .47   in 1943  
Total Snow   0.2   6.3   6.1   -5.9   21.3   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   737   753   754   -17   1097   in 1989   412   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   34.9   34.2   34.6   +0.3   49.8   in 2015   15.3   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   20.8   19.9   17.9   +2.9   37.4   in 2015   -1.2   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   27.8   27.1   25.8   +2.1   43.6   in 2015   7.1   in 1989  
    December 26, 2018     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2017   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   51.89   41.36   47.55   +4.34   65.27   in 1983   27.66   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 18)   4.4   6.3   7.2   -2.8   22.3   in 1904   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 18)   1797   1550   1786   +11   2324   in 1904   1207   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   775   580   563   +212   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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