Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, October 4, 2019
Cloudy, Rain and Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Very Windy and Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 4, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   63   68   66   -3   83   in 1941   51   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   45   59   50   -5   65   in 2007   34   in 1945  
Average Temperature   54   64   58   -4   74   in 1941   44   in 1996  
Precipitation   .12   .00   .12   .00   1.54   in 1999            
One Hour   .05   .00           .66   in 1999            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   11   1   7   +4   21   in 1996   0   in 2009  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   9   in 1941            
Maximum Dew Point   55   65   56   -1   71   in 1986   29   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   34   57   45   -11   64   in 2007   19   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   45   61   50   -5   67   in 2007   24   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   96%   94%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2007   52%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   55%   86%   60%   -5%   97%   in 1985   33%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   76%   90%   76%   -0%   99%   in 1985   46%   in 1965  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   30.10   30.10   +00.22   30.60   in 1996   29.73   in 1987  
Minimum Barometer   29.87   29.95   29.87   -00.00   30.33   in 1972   29.30   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.21   30.03   29.99   +00.22   30.40   in 1996   29.53   in 1986  
Average Wind   12.4   4.9   7.3   +5.1   14.6   in 1965   1.5   in 2005  
Direction   N   SSE   W       WNW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   32   19   24   +8   56   in 1917   10   in 2005  
Direction   N   SSE   W       S         SE        
High Heat Index                   85   in 1941            
Wind Chill   37                         34   in 1996  
Maximum Water Temp   68.2   65.1   64.7   +3.5   68.2   in 2007   59.5   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   64.0   64.3   63.0   +1.0   66.2   in 2011   57.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   65.1   64.7   63.9   +1.2   66.8   in 2011   58.5   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:46:05 AM   6:18:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:21:20 PM   6:48:53 PM            
Length Of Day   11:35:15                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    October 4, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   67.8   68.8   66.5   +1.3   79.8   in 1927   52.5   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.8   58.0   50.8   +1.0   62.8   in 1954   38.3   in 1899  
Average Temperature   59.8   63.4   58.8   +1.0   71.3   in 1927   45.4   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .38   1.15   .48   -.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   24   6   27   -3   77   in 1899   0   in 1954  
Total CDD   4   0   4   +0   26   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   61.0   65.0   56.3   +4.7   67.5   in 1954   39.3   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.3   55.8   45.3   -0.0   61.0   in 1954   31.5   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   53.1   60.4   50.8   +2.3   64.3   in 1954   35.5   in 1974  
    October 4, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.78   36.48   35.86   +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)   67   54   116   -49   254   in 1956   29   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   727   758   562   +165   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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