Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Mostly Cloudy w/Moderate Rain and Thunderstorm, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Breezy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 8, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   81   85   79   +2   92   in 1909   67   in 1903  
Minimum Temperature   68   72   65   +3   72   in 2018   51   in 1957  
Average Temperature   75   79   72   +3   80   in 2001   60   in 1903  
Precipitation   .17   .00   .12   +.05   2.44   in 1976            
One Hour   .17   .00           1.54   in 1999            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1903   0   in 2019  
CDD   10   14   7   +3   15   in 2001   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   72   76   69   +3   76   in 2018   57   in 2009  
Minimum Dew Point   66   70   60   +6   70   in 2018   47   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   69   73   64   +5   73   in 2018   54   in 2009  
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2017   70%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   66%   73%   59%   +7%   98%   in 1976   36%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   81%   85%   76%   +4%   99%   in 1976   58%   in 1971  
Maximum Barometer   29.79   29.92   30.02   -00.23   30.41   in 1998   29.62   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.67   29.80   29.83   -00.16   30.30   in 1998   29.46   in 2011  
Average Barometer   29.73   29.86   29.92   -00.19   30.36   in 1998   29.54   in 2011  
Average Wind   8.0   5.4   5.6   +2.4   11.6   in 1969   1.1   in 1997  
Direction   SSW   SSW   S       SW         SW        
High Wind Gust   25   16   21   +4   35   in 1956   9   in 1997  
Direction   S   SSW   S       WNW         N        
High Heat Index   85   94   82   +3   99   in 2001            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   74.4   74.8   72.0   +2.4   75.4   in 2012   67.3   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   71.9   72.8   68.8   +3.1   72.8   in 2018   64.0   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   73.2   73.8   70.4   +2.7   74.0   in 2012   66.1   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:47:53 AM   5:17:34 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:53:42 PM   8:24:00 PM            
Length Of Day   14:05:49                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze, Thunderstorm                          
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    August 8, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.4   83.9   79.0   +3.4   86.3   in 1980   70.6   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   66.3   70.8   65.3   +1.0   71.4   in 1988   56.0   in 1964  
Average Temperature   74.3   77.3   72.1   +2.2   77.9   in 1980   64.2   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .19   1.48   .93   -.74   6.40   in 1946   .00   in 1998  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   16   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   76   101   63   +13   106   in 1980   6   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.0   75.0   68.9   +1.1   75.0   in 2018   58.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   60.5   69.1   60.9   -0.4   69.1   in 2018   48.6   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   65.3   72.1   64.9   +0.4   72.1   in 2018   53.4   in 1964  
    August 8, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.42   26.61   28.61   +6.81   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   16   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   496   429   367   +129   537   in 2010   187   in 1902  
                             
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