Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Clear, Light Fog early then Partly Cloudy, Light Winds and Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 27, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   72   87   77   -5   97   in 1948   62   in 1927  
Minimum Temperature   52   70   61   -9   73   in 1948   49   in 1954  
Average Temperature   62   79   69   -7   85   in 1948   59   in 1927  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.28   in 1922            
One Hour   .00   .00           .49   in 1972            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   3   0   1   +2   6   in 1927   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   14   5   -5   20   in 1948   0   in 2019  
Maximum Dew Point   61   70   64   -3   74   in 1994   51   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   50   67   56   -6   69   in 1999   41   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   56   69   60   -4   71   in 2011   46   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   96%   97%   93%   +3%   100%   in 2004   74%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   58%   54%   59%   -1%   94%   in 1976   33%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   77%   76%   76%   +1%   97%   in 1976   55%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   30.07   30.09   +00.07   30.34   in 1944   29.82   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   30.01   29.90   +00.14   30.21   in 2017   29.51   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.10   30.04   29.99   +00.11   30.24   in 2017   29.72   in 1986  
Average Wind   3.8   4.8   5.2   -1.4   11.3   in 1974   2.4   in 1992  
Direction   SSE   SW   SSW       SSW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   15   14   19   -4   32   in 1974   11   in 1998  
Direction   SSE   W   SSW       SSW         SSE        
High Heat Index   72   92   80   -8   93   in 1959            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   71.1   74.3   71.3   -0.2   74.7   in 2015   67.8   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   69.2   72.1   68.4   +0.8   72.8   in 2015   62.7   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   70.2   73.2   69.9   +0.3   73.8   in 2015   65.6   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:07:12 AM   5:38:33 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:25:51 PM   7:54:30 PM            
Length Of Day   13:18:39                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
Comments   1st Heating Degree Days of the Season  
    August 27, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.7   81.5   78.5   +2.2   83.1   in 1939   73.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.3   67.7   63.7   +0.5   67.7   in 2018   56.9   in 1964  
Average Temperature   72.5   74.6   71.1   +1.4   75.3   in 1939   65.1   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   1.64   3.64   3.29   -1.65   11.69   in 1946   .27   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   3   0   2   +1   31   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   213   267   178   +35   285   in 1939   36   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.3   71.9   66.9   +1.4   71.9   in 2018   59.6   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.3   64.8   58.8   +0.4   64.8   in 2018   49.3   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   63.8   68.4   62.9   +0.9   68.4   in 2018   54.5   in 1964  
    August 27, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   36.87   28.77   30.97   +5.90   44.79   in 1998   16.49   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)   3   0   2   +1   31   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   633   595   482   +151   651   in 2010   233   in 1902  
                             
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