Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Clear, Dry and Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 5, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   67   65   -3   84   in 1922   49   in 1999  
Minimum Temperature   39   47   50   -11   66   in 1898   34   in 1965  
Average Temperature   51   57   58   -7   73   in 1922   42   in 1965  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.90   in 1962            
One Hour   .00   .00           .26   in 1962            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   14   8   7   +7   23   in 1965   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 1922            
Maximum Dew Point   40   65   55   -15   70   in 2002   22   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   32   44   44   -12   62   in 2007   9   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   36   55   50   -14   66   in 2007   20   in 1965  
Maximum Humidity   81%   94%   91%   -10%   100%   in 2007   58%   in 1965  
Minimum Humidity   36%   63%   56%   -20%   96%   in 1995   23%   in 1984  
Average Humidity   59%   79%   74%   -15%   98%   in 1995   45%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   30.46   30.23   30.14   +00.32   30.65   in 1996   29.76   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   30.32   29.97   29.90   +00.42   30.60   in 1996   29.37   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.39   30.10   30.02   +00.37   30.63   in 1996   29.59   in 1966  
Average Wind   6.4   7.7   6.6   -0.2   13.0   in 1951   1.6   in 2005  
Direction   N   NNE   NW       NNE         SE        
High Wind Gust   23   25   22   +1   34   in 1958   7   in 2005  
Direction   N   NNE   NW       NW         SE        
High Heat Index                   86   in 1922            
Wind Chill   34                         31   in 1965  
Maximum Water Temp   68.7   64.9   64.7   +4.0   68.7   in 2007   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   63.5   64.0   62.7   +0.8   66.1   in 2007   57.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   64.6   64.5   63.7   +0.9   67.4   in 2007   58.5   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:47:09 AM   6:19:35 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:19:40 PM   6:47:14 PM            
Length Of Day   11:32:31                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 5, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   66.6   68.4   66.2   +0.4   78.0   in 1927   55.0   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   49.2   55.8   50.6   -1.4   62.2   in 1954   40.2   in 1974  
Average Temperature   57.9   62.1   58.6   -0.7   69.8   in 1927   48.0   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .38   1.15   .60   -.22   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   38   14   34   +4   83   in 1899   0   in 1954  
Total CDD   4   0   5   -1   26   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   56.8   65.0   56.1   +0.7   66.6   in 2002   40.4   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   42.6   53.4   45.1   -2.5   57.6   in 1954   28.8   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   49.7   59.2   50.6   -0.9   62.1   in 1954   36.0   in 1974  
    October 5, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   39.78   36.48   35.98   +3.80   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)   81   62   123   -42   264   in 1956   41   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   727   758   563   +164   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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