Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, October 11, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain, Fog and Haze, Continued Very Windy and Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 11, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   55   72   63   -8   82   in 1955   49   in 1979  
Minimum Temperature   53   67   48   +5   67   in 2018   27   in 1956  
Average Temperature   54   70   55   -1   71   in 1949   41   in 1979  
Precipitation   .05   .58   .12   -.07   .81   in 1980            
One Hour   .02   .28           .36   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1979            
HDD   11   0   9   +2   24   in 1979   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   5   0   +0   6   in 1949            
Maximum Dew Point   52   70   53   -1   70   in 2018   27   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   49   66   42   +8   66   in 2018   17   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   51   68   47   +4   68   in 2018   23   in 1956  
Maximum Humidity   93%   100%   91%   +2%   100%   in 2018   63%   in 1964  
Minimum Humidity   79%   93%   57%   +22%   93%   in 2018   26%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   86%   97%   74%   +12%   97%   in 2018   46%   in 1964  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   29.97   30.15   -00.01   30.79   in 1972   29.66   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   29.55   29.92   +00.06   30.43   in 1972   29.38   in 1988  
Average Barometer   30.06   29.76   30.03   +00.03   30.61   in 1972   29.53   in 1971  
Average Wind   22.4   6.9   6.5   +15.9   22.4   in 2019   1.8   in 1992  
Direction   NNE   SSW   N       NNE         NW        
High Wind Gust   42   25   21   +21   42   in 2019   7   in 1992  
Direction   NNE   SSE   N       NNE         NW        
High Heat Index   0   75           82   in 1955            
Wind Chill   45   0                     25   in 1956  
Maximum Water Temp   65.8   65.8   63.0   +2.8   65.8   in 2018   59.4   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   61.4   64.4   61.5   -0.1   64.5   in 2017   55.4   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   62.2   65.1   62.3   -0.1   65.1   in 2018   57.4   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:53:40 AM   6:25:58 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:09:52 PM   6:37:34 PM            
Length Of Day   11:16:12                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
Comments   Record breaking high winds and gusts  
    October 11, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   64.0   69.5   65.2   -1.2   72.0   in 1990   56.4   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.2   58.0   49.6   +1.5   58.0   in 2018   41.7   in 1895  
Average Temperature   57.6   63.8   57.4   +0.2   64.6   in 1922   50.4   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.22   1.73   1.32   -.10   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   87   28   85   +2   158   in 1981   20   in 1959  
Total CDD   8   17   5   +3   30   in 1954   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.2   65.5   55.0   +2.2   65.5   in 2018   42.2   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.7   55.5   43.8   +2.0   55.5   in 2018   32.5   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   51.5   60.5   49.4   +2.1   59.6   in 2005   37.7   in 1974  
    October 11, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   40.62   37.06   36.70   +3.92   50.80   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)   130   76   174   -44   345   in 1956   61   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   797   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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