Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Partly Cloudy early then Midday Rain and Fog, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 13, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   73   73   79   -6   89   in 2016   64   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   68   69   64   +4   73   in 1988   50   in 1957  
Average Temperature   71   71   71   +0   81   in 2016   61   in 1941  
Precipitation   .47   .99   .12   +.35   1.54   in 1942            
One Hour   .16   .53           .77   in 2001            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   4   in 1941   0   in 2019  
CDD   6   6   7   -1   16   in 2016   0   in 2006  
Maximum Dew Point   70   72   67   +3   79   in 2016   51   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   63   67   59   +4   71   in 2005   42   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   67   70   63   +4   74   in 2016   48   in 1966  
Maximum Humidity   97%   100%   93%   +4%   100%   in 2018   68%   in 1966  
Minimum Humidity   75%   92%   61%   +14%   92%   in 2018   33%   in 2006  
Average Humidity   86%   96%   77%   +9%   96%   in 2018   54%   in 1966  
Maximum Barometer   29.88   30.08   30.06   -00.18   30.41   in 1986   29.80   in 1964  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   29.94   29.86   -00.08   30.23   in 2003   29.35   in 1963  
Average Barometer   29.83   30.01   29.96   -00.13   30.27   in 2003   29.62   in 1963  
Average Wind   5.5   5.5   5.6   -0.1   16.5   in 1955   2.0   in 2013  
Direction   SSW   ENE   SSW       ESE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   15   16   20   -5   46   in 1955   11   in 2003  
Direction   SSW   ESE   SSW       ESE         S        
High Heat Index   74   76   80   -6   104   in 2016            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.8   74.8   71.7   +2.1   77.5   in 2016   68.2   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   71.4   73.0   68.9   +2.5   74.3   in 2012   65.8   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   72.6   73.9   70.3   +2.3   75.6   in 2012   67.3   in 2006  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:52:57 AM   5:23:08 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:46:58 PM   8:16:47 PM            
Length Of Day   13:54:01                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 13, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.8   82.6   79.0   +2.8   84.8   in 1944   71.5   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.1   70.4   64.8   +0.2   72.0   in 1988   56.4   in 1964  
Average Temperature   73.4   76.5   71.9   +1.5   78.4   in 1988   64.4   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .66   2.53   1.53   -.87   7.09   in 1952   T   in 2005  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   18   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   113   152   98   +15   178   in 1988   11   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.8   74.2   68.5   -0.7   74.2   in 2018   59.1   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.0   67.8   60.3   -1.3   69.3   in 2003   47.9   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   63.4   71.0   64.4   -1.0   71.4   in 2003   53.5   in 1964  
    August 13, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.89   27.66   29.21   +6.68   43.87   in 1983   15.63   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   18   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   533   480   402   +131   582   in 2010   203   in 1902  
                             
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