Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Partly Cloudy and Dense Fog early then Clear, Light Winds, Continued Hot, less Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 20, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   86   77   78   +8   93   in 1983   68   in 1893  
Minimum Temperature   67   64   63   +4   72   in 1899   50   in 1907  
Average Temperature   77   71   70   +7   81   in 1937   62   in 1998  
Precipitation   .00   .06   .13   -.13   1.14   in 1939            
One Hour   .00   .02           .44   in 2001            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1998   0   in 2019  
CDD   12   6   6   +6   16   in 1937   0   in 2008  
Maximum Dew Point   68   66   66   +3   77   in 2009   51   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   58   60   58   +0   70   in 2015   44   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   63   63   62   +1   73   in 2009   48   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   98%   98%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2014   73%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   46%   64%   57%   -11%   90%   in 1950   33%   in 1987  
Average Humidity   72%   81%   75%   -3%   94%   in 1950   57%   in 1975  
Maximum Barometer   30.09   30.17   30.06   +00.03   30.49   in 1996   29.77   in 1950  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   30.07   29.87   +00.11   30.29   in 1996   29.49   in 1983  
Average Barometer   30.04   30.12   29.96   +00.07   30.39   in 1996   29.67   in 1983  
Average Wind   3.8   8.0   5.6   -1.8   10.8   in 1950   1.6   in 2012  
Direction   S   NNE   N       SSW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   16   21   20   -4   41   in 1904   10   in 1973  
Direction   S   NNE   N       SE         E        
High Heat Index   88   78   79   +9   101   in 1983            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.7   74.3   71.5   +2.2   76.5   in 2003   68.1   in 2008  
Minimum Water Temp   71.5   72.9   68.8   +2.7   72.9   in 2018   63.9   in 2008  
Average Water Temp   72.6   73.6   70.2   +2.4   74.3   in 2003   66.0   in 2008  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:00:05 AM   5:30:54 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:36:46 PM   8:05:58 PM            
Length Of Day   13:36:41                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    August 20, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   82.0   82.5   78.8   +3.2   84.3   in 1944   72.5   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.5   69.9   64.4   +1.1   69.9   in 2018   55.8   in 1964  
Average Temperature   73.7   76.2   71.6   +2.1   76.6   in 1988   64.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .91   3.53   2.38   -1.47   9.62   in 1946   .16   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   26   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   180   228   142   +38   237   in 1988   15   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   69.0   73.5   67.7   +1.3   73.5   in 2018   58.0   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   60.4   67.2   59.6   +0.8   67.2   in 2018   47.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   64.7   70.4   63.6   +1.1   70.4   in 2018   52.7   in 1964  
    August 20, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   36.14   28.66   30.06   +6.08   43.94   in 1983   15.70   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   26   in 1964   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   600   556   446   +154   633   in 2010   210   in 1902  
                             
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