Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, December 13, 2019
Partly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Light Rain Late and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    December 13, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   49   36   43   +6   60   in 1983   17   in 1960  
Minimum Temperature   25   23   29   -4   49   in 2015   6   in 1905  
Average Temperature   37   30   36   +1   55   in 1983   13   in 1960  
Precipitation   .04   .00   .14   -.10   2.43   in 1915        
One Hour   .04   .00           .27   in 1983            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -.14   5.4   in 2007            
Snow Depth   3   0           9   in 1970            
HDD   28   35   29   -1   52   in 1960   10   in 1983  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in              
Maximum Dew Point   48   26   35   +13   58   in 1983   -1   in 1960  
Minimum Dew Point   21   8   19   +2   45   in 1983   -16   in 1976  
Average  Dew Point   35   17   27   +8   52   in 1983   -6   in 1960  
Maximum Humidity   95%   85%   86%   +9%   100%   in 2007   57%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   77%   49%   55%   +22%   90%   in 1965   27%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   86%   67%   71%   +15%   95%   in 1965   42%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.67   30.55   30.18   +00.49   30.82   in 1975   29.24   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   30.03   30.34   29.85   +00.18   30.53   in 1994   29.06   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.35   30.45   30.01   +00.34   30.65   in 1975   29.15   in 2010  
Average Wind   7.9   7.2   8.1   -0.2   21.4   in 1976   1.7   in 1954  
Direction   E   E   N       NW         NW        
High Wind Gust   20   20   25   -5   62   in 1976   10   in 1954  
Direction   SSE   E   N       NW         NW        
Wind Chill   19   15   18   +1             -12   in 1976  
Maximum Water Temp   41.9   41.0   46.4   -4.5   53.1   in 2011   41.0   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   39.7   39.4   43.9   -4.2   50.5   in 2015   39.2   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   40.8   40.2   45.1   -4.3   50.8   in 2011   40.2   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:03:40 AM   6:32:26 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:16:00 PM   4:47:13 PM            
Length Of Day   9:12:20                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 13, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   43.2   41.1   44.8   -1.5   54.2   in 1953   30.8   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   28.8   27.4   31.1   -2.2   41.3   in 2015   16.5   in 1989  
Average Temperature   36.0   34.2   37.9   -1.9   47.6   in 2015   25.3   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   3.28   1.15   1.93   +1.35   6.64   in 1936   .04   in 1911  
Total Snow   8.0   T   2.5   +5.5   17.0   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   373   396   349   +24   513   in 1904   222   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in     0   in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   38.2   32.0   36.7   +1.5   47.6   in 2015   19.2   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   21.8   24.2   21.7   +0.1   37.2   in 2015   -0.6   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   30.0   24.7   29.2   +0.8   42.4   in 2015   9.3   in 1989  
    December 13, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   52.78   50.38   45.78   +7.00   62.96   in 1983   27.07   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   8.0   4.2   3.6   +4.4   21.1   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   1363   1456   1381   -18   1825   in 1904   1017   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   807   in 2016   290   in 1902  
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