Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, October 19, 2019
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    October 19, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   60   59   60   +0   77   in 2016   42   in 1972  
Minimum Temperature   42   37   45   -3   63   in 2007   29   in 1922  
Average Temperature   51   48   53   -2   68   in 2016   38   in 1974  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   2.00   in 1928            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 2011            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1972            
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   14   17   12   +2   27   in 1974   0   in 2016  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 2016            
Maximum Dew Point   45   52   50   -5   68   in 2016   20   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   37   27   38   -1   62   in 2007   10   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   41   40   44   -3   64   in 2007   17   in 1959  
Maximum Humidity   94%   79%   90%   +4%   100%   in 2004   62%   in 1959  
Minimum Humidity   50%   54%   56%   -6%   93%   in 2007   24%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   72%   67%   73%   -1%   97%   in 1968   43%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   30.32   30.14   -00.08   30.63   in 1985   29.73   in 1952  
Minimum Barometer   29.94   29.92   29.88   +00.06   30.24   in 2008   29.33   in 1967  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.12   30.01   -00.01   30.42   in 1985   29.57   in 1967  
Average Wind   6.7   8.7   6.7   -0.0   14.6   in 1975   1.7   in 1955  
Direction   NW   SW   SW       NE         NW        
High Wind Gust   21   23   23   -2   41   in 1967   10   in 1955  
Direction   NW   WSW   SW       S         NW        
High Heat Index                   79   in 2016            
Wind Chill   37   32                     27   in 2015  
Maximum Water Temp   64.4   56.7   60.5   +3.9   64.4   in 2014   56.3   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   58.2   54.3   58.9   -0.6   63.2   in 2007   53.6   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   58.9   55.5   59.7   -0.9   63.4   in 2016   55.0   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:02:40 AM   6:34:39 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   5:57:28 PM   6:25:28 PM            
Length Of Day   10:54:48                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 19, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   63.2   65.7   63.7   -0.5   71.4   in 1990   55.2   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   49.8   52.1   48.2   +1.6   54.6   in 2011   39.8   in 1981  
Average Temperature   56.5   58.9   55.9   +0.6   62.7   in 1990   49.7   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   3.36   3.59   2.36   +1.00   8.13   in 2005   .01   in 1963  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   165   130   174   -9   287   in 1981   66   in 1990  
Total CDD   8   17   5   +3   48   in 1954   0   in 2015  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   55.9   60.0   53.4   +2.5   60.7   in 1990   44.6   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   44.6   46.8   42.0   +2.6   51.6   in 2005   31.8   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   50.2   53.4   47.7   +2.5   55.9   in 2005   38.2   in 1981  
    October 19, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   42.76   38.92   37.74   +5.02   51.27   in 1998   19.78   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)   208   178   263   -55   435   in 1956   117   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   731   775   563   +168   805   in 2016   290   in 1902  
                             
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