Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Mostly Cloudy To Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog PM, Windy and Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 3, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   67   66   -10   82   in 1922   52   in 1899  
Minimum Temperature   51   59   51   +0   63   in 2007   35   in 1899  
Average Temperature   54   63   59   -5   71   in 1922   44   in 1899  
Precipitation   .11   .65   .12   -.01   2.22   in 1969            
One Hour   .05   .41           1.04   in 1979            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   11   2   7   +4   21   in 1899   0   in 2013  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   6   in 1922            
Maximum Dew Point   53   65   56   -3   72   in 1969   37   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   44   57   45   -1   62   in 2007   26   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   49   61   51   -2   65   in 2007   32   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   93%   100%   93%   +0%   100%   in 2018   59%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   66%   82%   61%   +5%   94%   in 2012   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   80%   91%   77%   +2%   97%   in 1951   46%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.11   30.10   +00.10   30.67   in 2017   29.70   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   29.94   29.89   +00.09   30.53   in 2017   29.44   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.03   29.99   +00.10   30.60   in 2017   29.58   in 1977  
Average Wind   9.4   4.5   6.4   +3.0   12.9   in 2015   1.2   in 2005  
Direction   ENE   NNE   SSW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   24   14   22   +2   46   in 1964   10   in 2012  
Direction   NNE   SW   SSW       WNW         NNE        
High Heat Index                   84   in 1922            
Wind Chill   45                         36   in 1996  
Maximum Water Temp   68.3   65.1   65.1   +3.2   68.3   in 2002   60.6   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   64.6   64.4   63.0   +1.6   67.0   in 2011   56.3   in 1999  
Average Water Temp   65.8   64.8   64.0   +1.7   67.4   in 2011   59.4   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:45:01 AM   6:17:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:23:00 PM   6:50:33 PM            
Length Of Day   11:37:59                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 3, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   69.3   69.0   66.7   +2.7   81.0   in 1927   50.0   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   54.0   57.7   51.0   +3.0   63.7   in 1927   38.0   in 1899  
Average Temperature   61.7   63.3   59.0   +2.7   72.3   in 1927   44.0   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .26   1.15   .36   -.10   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   13   5   20   -7   62   in 1899   0   in 2002  
Total CDD   4   0   3   +1   23   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   63.0   65.0   56.5   +6.5   67.3   in 1954   42.0   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   49.0   55.3   45.5   +3.5   61.3   in 1954   32.3   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   56.0   60.2   51.0   +5.0   64.3   in 1954   37.7   in 1974  
    October 3, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.66   36.48   35.74   +3.92   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)   56   53   109   -53   242   in 1956   23   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   727   758   561   +166   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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