Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Cloudy early then Mostly Cloudy, Windy and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2019  
    September 18, 2019     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2018   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   66   75   71   -5   84   in 1914   58   in 1996  
Minimum Temperature   49   67   56   -7   68   in 2016   41   in 1990  
Average Temperature   58   71   63   -5   74   in 2016   52   in 1990  
Precipitation   .00   .93   .13   -.13   2.85   in 1936            
One Hour   .00   .66           .69   in 2004            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0               in            
HDD   7   0   3   +4   13   in 1990   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   6   1   -1   9   in 2016   0   in 2019  
Maximum Dew Point   53   73   60   -7   73   in 2018   41   in 1990  
Minimum Dew Point   44   67   50   -6   67   in 2018   32   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   49   70   55   -6   70   in 2018   37   in 1990  
Maximum Humidity   87%   100%   94%   -7%   100%   in 2018   78%   in 1968  
Minimum Humidity   52%   90%   61%   -9%   96%   in 1993   35%   in 1968  
Average Humidity   70%   95%   77%   -8%   98%   in 1993   57%   in 1968  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   29.97   30.14   +00.20   30.65   in 1947   29.66   in 1996  
Minimum Barometer   30.18   29.73   29.93   +00.25   30.39   in 1985   29.38   in 1996  
Average Barometer   30.26   29.85   30.03   +00.23   30.42   in 2011   29.52   in 1996  
Average Wind   10.8   7.4   6.0   +4.8   12.6   in 2004   1.2   in 2001  
Direction   NNE   S   NNE       N         NW        
High Wind Gust   25   29   21   +4   38   in 2004   10   in 1951  
Direction   NE   S   NNE       N         SW        
High Heat Index   65   78   72   -7   89   in 1992            
Wind Chill                                      
Maximum Water Temp   67.6   71.0   67.9   -0.3   71.2   in 2015   64.0   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   66.8   69.6   65.9   +0.9   69.6   in 2018   62.6   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   67.2   70.3   66.9   +0.3   70.3   in 2018   63.5   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:29:27 AM   6:01:50 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:48:43 PM   7:16:20 PM            
Length Of Day   12:19:16                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    September 18, 2019     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.2   75.9   73.6   +0.7   80.9   in 1983   68.4   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.2   63.9   58.4   -1.2   64.6   in 1915   52.8   in 1975  
Average Temperature   65.7   69.9   66.0   -0.3   72.3   in 1961   61.3   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .64   3.53   2.34   -1.70   7.93   in 1932   .06   in 1946  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   24   9   28   -4   85   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   41   102   48   -7   148   in 1961   7   in 1975  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   63.4   60.3   61.6   +1.8   68.4   in 2015   55.2   in 1975  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   53.2   49.6   52.6   +0.6   60.3   in 2015   44.4   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   58.3   55.2   57.1   +1.2   64.4   in 2015   49.9   in 1984  
    September 18, 2019     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2018   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   38.47   32.37   33.83   +4.64   46.35   in 1998   17.53   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)   27   9   37   -10   97   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   699   750   546   +153   767   in 2016   280   in 1902  
                             
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