Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Partly Cloudy to Cloudy and Light Rain PM, Breezy, Foggy & Hazy and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    July 17, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   86   80   80   +6   90   in 1953   67   in 1989  
Minimum Temperature   71   68   64   +7   72   in 2016   49   in 1954  
Average Temperature   79   74   72   +7   80   in 1997   63   in 1989  
Precipitation   .02   .10   .11   -.09   2.67   in 1989            
One Hour   .02   .07           .69   in 1989            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 1989   0   in 2019  
CDD   14   9   7   +7   15   in 1997            
Maximum Dew Point   77   73   68   +9   79   in 1997   53   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   68   67   59   +9   69   in 2013   44   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   73   70   63   +10   74   in 1997   49   in 1993  
Maximum Humidity   95%   95%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2017   64%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   70%   80%   56%   +14%   91%   in 2005   29%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   83%   88%   74%   +9%   96%   in 2005   51%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   29.94   30.04   -00.04   30.39   in 1945   29.77   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   29.77   29.87   -00.01   30.09   in 2005   29.53   in 1980  
Average Barometer   29.93   29.86   29.95   -00.02   30.17   in 1990   29.68   in 1983  
Average Wind   7.2   7.7   5.3   +1.9   12.1   in 1971   2.2   in 2006  
Direction   SSW   SSW   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   24   24   20   +4   36   in 1989   12   in 2017  
Direction   SSW   S   SSW       NE         SSE        
High Heat Index   96   84   83   +13   97   in 1997            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   72.5   69.4   71.3   +1.2   78.4   in 2013   68.1   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   69.2   67.5   67.1   +2.1   71.6   in 2012   62.1   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   70.9   68.5   69.2   +1.7   74.0   in 2013   65.8   in 2006  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:26:56 AM   4:54:24 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:16:02 PM   8:48:35 PM            
Length Of Day   14:49:06                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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    July 17, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   84.3   81.2   78.7   +5.6   84.8   in 1993   73.9   in 1906  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.5   64.1   62.9   +2.6   70.7   in 2013   57.5   in 1962  
Average Temperature   74.9   72.6   70.7   +4.2   76.6   in 2013   66.8   in 2009  
Total Precipitation   2.47   .25   1.87   +.60   5.03   in 1959   T   in 1982  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   23   in 1914   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   174   134   106   +68   200   in 2013   44   in 2009  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   69.6   69.2   67.0   +2.6   73.9   in 2013   59.8   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   61.3   59.6   58.1   +3.2   68.2   in 2013   50.3   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   65.5   64.4   62.6   +2.9   71.1   in 2013   55.4   in 1962  
    July 17, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   31.53   24.64   26.17   +5.36   40.76   in 1998   13.52   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   3   -3   23   in 1914   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   269   211   195   +74   324   in 2010   78   in 2009  
                             
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