Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, July 29, 2019
Clear, Morning Fog and Afternoon Haze, Light Winds, Hot and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    July 29, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   88   82   80   +8   92   in 1949   67   in 1926  
Minimum Temperature   71   68   65   +6   73   in 1995   55   in 1977  
Average Temperature   80   75   73   +7   82   in 1949   62   in 1914  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   2.10   in 1897            
One Hour   .00   .00           .90   in 2002            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1914   0   in 2019  
CDD   15   10   8   +7   17   in 1949   0   in 2017  
Maximum Dew Point   74   68   69   +6   75   in 2016   50   in 1968  
Minimum Dew Point   69   60   60   +9   70   in 2007   44   in 1968  
Average  Dew Point   72   64   64   +8   73   in 1995   47   in 1968  
Maximum Humidity   94%   95%   93%   +1%   100%   in 2016   70%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   59%   50%   62%   -3%   93%   in 1986   33%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   77%   73%   78%   -1%   97%   in 1986   52%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.01   30.09   30.01   +00.00   30.33   in 1984   29.77   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   29.96   29.82   +00.13   30.24   in 1996   29.48   in 1981  
Average Barometer   29.98   30.03   29.91   +00.07   30.28   in 1996   29.65   in 1966  
Average Wind   5.4   4.9   5.5   -0.1   11.4   in 1968   1.6   in 1996  
Direction   SSW   W   S       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   19   14   20   -1   44   in 1941   10   in 1991  
Direction   SSW   N   S       NE         NNE        
High Heat Index   96   85   81   +15   96   in 2019            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   73.5   72.7   71.6   +1.9   74.6   in 2006   68.5   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   70.3   70.0   68.0   +2.3   71.1   in 2007   60.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   71.9   71.4   69.8   +2.1   72.4   in 2007   66.3   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:37:56 AM   5:06:36 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:05:28 PM   8:36:48 PM            
Length Of Day   14:27:32                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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    July 29, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   83.9   80.8   79.2   +4.7   84.8   in 1952   74.0   in 1902  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.9   64.9   63.7   +2.2   70.0   in 2013   59.3   in 1962  
Average Temperature   74.9   72.8   71.5   +3.4   76.0   in 2010   67.5   in 1902  
Total Precipitation   6.17   .74   3.16   +3.01   8.73   in 2009   .36   in 1952  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   28   in 1914   0   in 2019  
Total CDD   295   233   199   +96   326   in 2013   95   in 1902  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.3   69.7   67.5   +2.8   73.4   in 2013   61.9   in 1962  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   61.9   60.8   58.8   +3.1   67.4   in 2013   52.0   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   66.1   65.2   63.1   +3.0   70.4   in 2013   57.1   in 1965  
    July 29, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.23   25.13   27.46   +7.77   41.06   in 1998   14.31   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   28   in 1914   0   in 2019  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   390   310   288   +102   463   in 2010   120   in 1902  
                             
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