Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Cloudy, Light Rain AM, Hurricane Dorian passes south of Cape Cod, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Windy & Cool
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 7, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   72   72   74   -2   93   in 1983   63   in 1940  
Minimum Temperature   56   65   59   -3   71   in 1999   43   in 1962  
Average Temperature   64   69   67   -3   82   in 1983   57   in 2000  
Precipitation   .01   .01   .13   -.12   1.36   in 1996            
One Hour   .01   .01           .42   in 1974            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   1   0   1   +0   8   in 2000   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   4   3   -3   17   in 1983   0   in 2019  
Maximum Dew Point   60   70   62   -2   75   in 1999   47   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   52   61   53   -1   70   in 1999   38   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   56   66   58   -2   73   in 1999   43   in 1984  
Maximum Humidity   93%   96%   92%   +1%   100%   in 2017   71%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   51%   77%   58%   -7%   94%   in 2011   30%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   72%   87%   75%   -3%   96%   in 2011   58%   in 1967  
Maximum Barometer   29.85   30.19   30.11   -00.25   30.45   in 1984   29.75   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.58   30.11   29.90   -00.32   30.22   in 1984   29.39   in 2008  
Average Barometer   29.72   30.15   30.00   -00.29   30.34   in 1984   29.64   in 1979  
Average Wind   13.3   4.9   5.9   +7.4   13.3   in 2019   0.9   in 1989  
Direction   N   NNE   SSW       N         SSE        
High Wind Gust   39   20   21   +18   48   in 1958   10   in 1992  
Direction   N   NNE   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Heat Index   71   73   76   -5   96   in 1983            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   70.0   74.0   70.2   -0.2   74.0   in 2018   66.2   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   68.3   71.7   67.7   +0.6   71.7   in 2018   64.5   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   69.2   72.9   69.0   +0.2   72.9   in 2018   65.4   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:18:20 AM   5:50:19 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:07:37 PM   7:35:38 PM            
Length Of Day   12:49:17                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog, Hurricane Dorian (Cat 2) passes South of Cape Cod    
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    September 7, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.6   80.6   75.1   -0.6   85.6   in 1898   67.6   in 1994  
Avg Minimum Temperature   58.6   66.7   60.0   -1.4   70.4   in 1898   51.4   in 1893  
Average Temperature   66.6   73.6   67.6   -1.0   78.0   in 1898   60.7   in 1994  
Total Precipitation   .08   .11   .91   -.83   4.18   in 1905   .00   in 2015  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   5   0   7   -2   32   in 1994   0   in 2018  
Total CDD   17   62   26   -9   93   in 1898   0   in 1976  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   65.1   59.9   63.1   +2.0   72.6   in 2014   53.3   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   55.0   49.6   54.1   +0.9   64.9   in 1973   43.4   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   60.1   55.0   58.6   +1.5   68.6   in 1973   48.4   in 1984  
    September 7, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   37.91   28.95   32.40   +5.51   45.84   in 1998   16.55   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)   8   0   16   -8   48   in 1994   0   in 2018  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   675   710   524   +151   745   in 2010   273   in 1902  
                             
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