Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, September 16, 2019
Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Light Winds and Mild
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 16, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   76   78   72   +4   87   in 1941   57   in 1954  
Minimum Temperature   57   61   56   +1   70   in 1915   44   in 1988  
Average Temperature   67   70   64   +3   78   in 1915   54   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   6.20   in 1932            
One Hour   .00   .00           .64   in 1952            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   0   0   2   -2   11   in 1984   0   in 2019  
CDD   2   5   1   +1   13   in 1915   0   in 2016  
Maximum Dew Point   62   70   60   +2   73   in 1999   43   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   52   61   51   +1   68   in 2005   32   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   57   66   55   +2   70   in 2005   39   in 1984  
Maximum Humidity   93%   97%   94%   -1%   100%   in 2017   81%   in 2011  
Minimum Humidity   51%   79%   58%   -7%   95%   in 2004   34%   in 1984  
Average Humidity   72%   88%   76%   -4%   98%   in 2004   59%   in 1984  
Maximum Barometer   30.07   30.23   30.14   -00.07   30.54   in 1988   29.72   in 1953  
Minimum Barometer   29.99   30.19   29.93   +00.06   30.27   in 2016   29.20   in 1999  
Average Barometer   30.03   30.21   30.04   -00.01   30.36   in 1988   29.63   in 1999  
Average Wind   4.9   2.8   5.8   -0.9   17.3   in 1999   1.3   in 2006  
Direction   N   SSE   NE       ENE         N        
High Wind Gust   17   13   20   -3   45   in 1999   11   in 2006  
Direction   N   SSE   NE       SE         WNW        
High Heat Index   76   80   72   +4   92   in 1991            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   68.4   70.7   68.3   +0.1   70.7   in 2018   65.8   in 2007  
Minimum Water Temp   67.7   69.3   66.6   +1.1   70.2   in 1999   64.2   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   68.1   70.0   67.5   +0.6   70.3   in 1999   65.1   in 2007  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:27:25 AM   5:59:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:52:10 PM   7:19:50 PM            
Length Of Day   12:24:45                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    September 16, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.9   75.9   73.9   +1.0   81.9   in 1961   68.6   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.9   63.7   58.7   -0.8   65.8   in 1961   52.8   in 1893  
Average Temperature   66.4   69.8   66.3   +0.1   73.8   in 1961   61.3   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .64   2.60   2.08   -1.44   7.85   in 1932   T   in 1983  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   16   9   23   -7   79   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   41   90   46   -5   148   in 1961   7   in 1975  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   64.6   59.5   61.9   +2.7   69.6   in 1961   55.2   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   54.1   48.8   52.9   +1.2   61.2   in 1961   44.3   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   59.3   54.3   57.4   +2.0   65.4   in 1961   49.7   in 1967  
    September 16, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.47   31.44   33.57   +4.90   46.35   in 1998   17.49   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)   19   9   32   -13   95   in 1914   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   699   738   544   +155   758   in 2016   280   in 1902  
                             
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