Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Mostly Cloudy, Very Light Rain/Dense Fog early, Hazy, Warm and Very Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 7, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   81   85   79   +2   92   in 1931   67   in 1928  
Minimum Temperature   67   73   65   +2   73   in 2018   52   in 1957  
Average Temperature   74   79   72   +2   81   in 1931   62   in 2004  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .12   -.11   4.87   in 1946            
One Hour   .01   .00           .56   in 1978            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2004   0   in 2019  
CDD   9   14   8   +1   16   in 1931   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   75   76   69   +6   76   in 2018   55   in 1991  
Minimum Dew Point   66   71   60   +6   72   in 2018   43   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   71   74   64   +7   74   in 2018   50   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   98%   97%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2011   74%   in 1979  
Minimum Humidity   80%   72%   58%   +22%   93%   in 1976   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   89%   85%   76%   +13%   96%   in 1976   57%   in 1979  
Maximum Barometer   29.90   30.00   30.05   -00.15   30.39   in 1992   29.74   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   29.79   29.91   29.84   -00.05   30.27   in 1998   29.35   in 1989  
Average Barometer   29.85   29.96   29.95   -00.10   30.32   in 1998   29.60   in 1989  
Average Wind   9.9   6.8   5.7   +4.2   12.4   in 1962   2.1   in 1998  
Direction   S   SSW   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   27   25   20   +7   45   in 1955   9   in 1998  
Direction   S   SSW   SSW       SSW         SE        
High Heat Index   87   95   81   +6   96   in 2001            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.3   75.6   71.9   +2.4   75.6   in 2018   68.3   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   71.7   73.0   69.1   +2.6   73.0   in 2018   64.4   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   73.0   74.3   70.5   +2.5   74.3   in 2018   67.1   in 2004  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:46:52 AM   5:16:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:54:59 PM   8:25:23 PM            
Length Of Day   14:08:07                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Haze                            
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    August 7, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.6   83.7   79.0   +3.6   87.0   in 1955   71.1   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   66.0   70.6   65.3   +0.7   71.4   in 1988   55.4   in 1964  
Average Temperature   74.3   77.1   72.1   +2.1   77.8   in 1938   64.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .02   1.48   .81   -.79   6.40   in 1946   .00   in 1999  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   66   87   56   +10   91   in 2006   5   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   69.7   74.9   68.9   +0.8   74.9   in 2018   57.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.7   69.0   61.0   -1.2   69.1   in 2003   48.9   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.7   71.9   64.9   -0.2   71.9   in 2018   53.1   in 1964  
    August 7, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.25   26.61   28.49   +6.76   41.55   in 1998   14.69   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   0   0   0   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   486   415   360   +126   527   in 2010   181   in 1902  
                             
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