Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Partly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Moderate Rain and Fog, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    August 28, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   76   89   77   -1   95   in 1948   63   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   60   72   61   -1   74   in 1948   49   in 1905  
Average Temperature   68   81   69   -1   85   in 1948   60   in 1908  
Precipitation   .54   .00   .13   +.41   1.88   in 2006            
One Hour   .24   .00           1.21   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   1   -1   5   in 1908   0   in 2019  
CDD   3   16   4   -1   20   in 1948   0   in 1996  
Maximum Dew Point   71   78   64   +7   78   in 2018   48   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   57   69   56   +1   69   in 2018   38   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   64   74   60   +4   74   in 2018   45   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   97%   95%   93%   +4%   100%   in 2013   71%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   75%   69%   59%   +16%   94%   in 1987   33%   in 1995  
Average Humidity   86%   82%   76%   +10%   97%   in 1987   55%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   30.03   30.07   -00.02   30.35   in 2002   29.73   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.80   29.97   29.88   -00.08   30.23   in 2017   29.12   in 2011  
Average Barometer   29.93   30.00   29.97   -00.05   30.29   in 2002   29.43   in 2011  
Average Wind   5.7   5.2   6.1   -0.4   20.6   in 2011   1.7   in 1989  
Direction   E   SW   S       S         SSE        
High Wind Gust   18   22   21   -3   55   in 2011   12   in 2013  
Direction   SSE   SSW   S       SW         SW        
High Heat Index   78   101   80   -2   101   in 2018            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   70.7   74.5   71.0   -0.3   74.5   in 2018   66.6   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   69.0   72.4   68.3   +0.7   72.4   in 2018   62.5   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   69.9   73.5   69.6   +0.2   73.5   in 2018   65.0   in 2003  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:08:13 AM   5:39:38 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:24:14 PM   7:52:49 PM            
Length Of Day   13:16:01                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    August 28, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.5   81.8   78.4   +2.1   82.8   in 1939   73.3   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.1   67.9   63.6   +0.5   67.9   in 2018   56.7   in 1964  
Average Temperature   72.3   74.8   71.0   +1.3   75.1   in 1939   65.0   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   2.18   3.64   3.42   -1.24   11.69   in 1946   .33   in 1993  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   3   0   3   +0   36   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   216   283   182   +34   288   in 1939   36   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.4   72.1   66.8   +1.6   72.1   in 2018   59.6   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.2   65.0   58.7   +0.5   65.0   in 2018   49.4   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   63.8   68.6   62.8   +1.1   68.6   in 2018   54.5   in 1964  
    August 28, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   37.41   28.77   31.10   +6.31   44.83   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   3   +0   36   in 1905   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   636   611   486   +150   654   in 2010   239   in 1902  
                             
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