Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Partly Cloudy, Cloudy PM,  Strong Cold Front at 5pm, Heavy Rain/Gusty Winds, Very Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 2, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   82   70   67   +15   84   in 1954   46   in 1899  
Minimum Temperature   55   58   51   +4   65   in 2002   35   in 1899  
Average Temperature   69   64   59   +10   75   in 1927   41   in 1899  
Precipitation   .15   .48   .12   +.03   2.28   in 1929            
One Hour   .11   .28           .33   in 1977            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   1   7   -7   24   in 1899   0   in 2019  
CDD   4   0   1   +3   10   in 1927            
Maximum Dew Point   72   66   57   +16   72   in 2019   42   in 1998  
Minimum Dew Point   53   56   46   +8   63   in 2002   31   in 1997  
Average  Dew Point   63   61   51   +12   66   in 2002   39   in 1998  
Maximum Humidity   93%   100%   94%   -1%   100%   in 2018   69%   in 1998  
Minimum Humidity   70%   85%   60%   +10%   91%   in 2015   30%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   82%   93%   77%   +5%   96%   in 1989   50%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.04   30.32   30.12   -00.08   30.63   in 1949   29.65   in 1981  
Minimum Barometer   29.75   29.99   29.87   -00.12   30.46   in 1949   29.33   in 1981  
Average Barometer   29.90   30.16   29.99   -00.10   30.55   in 1949   29.49   in 1981  
Average Wind   6.5   5.2   6.0   +0.5   14.5   in 2015   1.2   in 1961  
Direction   NE   NE   W       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   26   22   21   +5   44   in 1984   10   in 1961  
Direction   NE   SSE   W       NE         S        
High Heat Index   86               86   in 2019            
Wind Chill                             36   in 1992  
Maximum Water Temp   69.5   65.3   65.4   +4.1   69.5   in 2002   61.3   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   65.5   63.9   63.4   +2.1   67.1   in 2011   58.5   in 1997  
Average Water Temp   66.4   64.6   64.4   +1.9   68.3   in 2002   59.9   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:43:57 AM   6:16:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:24:41 PM   6:52:13 PM            
Length Of Day   11:40:44                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 2, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   76.0   70.0   67.0   +9.0   84.0   in 1927   49.0   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   55.5   57.0   51.0   +4.5   64.5   in 1927   35.0   in 1992  
Average Temperature   65.8   63.5   59.0   +6.8   74.3   in 1927   44.3   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .15   .50   .24   -.09   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2017  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   2   3   13   -11   41   in 1899   0   in 2002  
Total CDD   4   0   2   +2   19   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.0   65.0   56.8   +11.3   68.0   in 2019   43.0   in 1992  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   51.5   54.5   45.8   +5.7   61.5   in 1954   27.0   in 1992  
Average  Dew Point   59.8   59.8   51.3   +8.5   64.8   in 1954   35.0   in 1992  
    October 2, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.55   35.83   35.62   +3.93   48.53   in 1998   17.64   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)   45   51   102   -57   235   in 1956   23   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   727   758   560   +167   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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