Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Mostly Cloudy early then Cloudy, Light Rain, Record Breaking Hi Winds and Continued Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 10, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   55   78   64   -9   83   in 2011   45   in 1979  
Minimum Temperature   52   66   48   +4   66   in 2018   33   in 1979  
Average Temperature   54   72   56   -2   73   in 1949   39   in 1979  
Precipitation   .08   .00   .12   -.04   1.99   in 1971            
One Hour   .02   .00           .40   in 1971            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979            
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   11   0   9   +2   26   in 1979   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   7   0   +0   8   in 1949            
Maximum Dew Point   51   71   53   -2   71   in 2018   28   in 1972  
Minimum Dew Point   46   65   42   +4   65   in 2018   19   in 1993  
Average  Dew Point   49   68   48   +1   68   in 2018   26   in 1972  
Maximum Humidity   91%   100%   92%   -1%   100%   in 2018   66%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   73%   78%   58%   +15%   97%   in 1998   29%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   82%   89%   75%   +7%   99%   in 1998   48%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.21   30.21   30.14   +00.07   30.76   in 1972   29.80   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   30.14   29.97   29.91   +00.23   30.35   in 1983   29.27   in 1971  
Average Barometer   30.18   30.09   30.03   +00.15   30.49   in 1972   29.62   in 1971  
Average Wind   23.9   6.5   6.4   +17.5   23.9   in 2019   1.1   in 1995  
Direction   N   SW   N       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   43   20   21   +22   43   in 2019   9   in 1984  
Direction   N   SW   N       N         SSW        
High Heat Index       80           85   in 1949            
Wind Chill   44                         30   in 1979  
Maximum Water Temp   66.5   66.0   63.3   +3.2   66.5   in 2017   58.5   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   62.1   64.2   61.8   +0.3   64.8   in 2017   55.8   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   63.0   65.1   62.6   +0.4   65.7   in 2017   57.2   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:52:34 AM   6:24:54 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:11:28 PM   6:39:09 PM            
Length Of Day   11:18:54                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   Record breaking high average wind & Gusts  
    October 10, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   64.9   69.3   65.4   -0.5   72.9   in 1941   56.6   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.0   57.1   49.8   +1.2   57.3   in 1927   41.9   in 1974  
Average Temperature   58.0   63.2   57.6   +0.4   64.8   in 1927   51.0   in 1896  
Total Precipitation   1.17   1.15   1.20   -.03   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   76   28   76   +0   138   in 1896   16   in 1959  
Total CDD   8   12   5   +3   28   in 1927   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.7   65.0   55.2   +2.5   65.0   in 2018   42.4   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.4   54.5   44.0   +1.4   55.2   in 2005   32.0   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   51.6   59.8   49.6   +2.0   60.0   in 2005   37.9   in 1974  
    October 10, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   40.57   36.48   36.58   +3.99   50.68   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 19)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 19)   119   76   165   -46   321   in 1956   57   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   770   563   +168   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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