Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, August 10, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early, Clear Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Hot and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    August 10, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   88   81   79   +9   92   in 1949   63   in 1962  
Minimum Temperature   71   63   64   +7   75   in 1988   49   in 1964  
Average Temperature   80   72   72   +8   83   in 1896   60   in 2007  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.97   in 1991            
One Hour   .00   .00           1.34   in 1954            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 2007   0   in 2020  
CDD   15   7   7   +8   18   in 1896   0   in 2007  
Maximum Dew Point   75   61   68   +7   75   in 2020   54   in 1964  
Minimum Dew Point   69   54   60   +9   72   in 2012   39   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   72   58   64   +8   74   in 2012   47   in 1964  
Maximum Humidity   95%   87%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2017   67%   in 1972  
Minimum Humidity   60%   45%   62%   -2%   88%   in 1954   35%   in 1999  
Average Humidity   78%   66%   77%   +0%   93%   in 1954   55%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   29.90   30.01   +00.04   30.38   in 1989   29.67   in 2011  
Minimum Barometer   29.95   29.77   29.82   +00.13   30.19   in 1993   29.30   in 1959  
Average Barometer   30.00   29.84   29.91   +00.09   30.26   in 1993   29.55   in 1959  
Average Wind   6.5   7.0   5.9   +0.6   18.3   in 1976   2.1   in 1989  
Direction   SW   WNW   SSW       SSE         SW        
High Wind Gust   30   22   21   +9   52   in 1976   11   in 1984  
Direction   SW   WNW   SSW       SSE         S        
High Heat Index   97   79   82   +15   97   in 2020            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   71.4   74.3   72.4   -1.0   75.8   in 2018   69.4   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   67.8   71.8   69.3   -1.5   74.6   in 2012   65.9   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   69.6   73.1   70.9   -1.3   75.1   in 2012   67.7   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:49:54 AM   5:19:48 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:51:04 PM   8:21:10 PM            
Length Of Day   14:01:10                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    August 10, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   84.9   82.6   79.0   +5.9   86.0   in 1980   71.0   in 1903  
Avg Minimum Temperature   68.8   65.8   65.1   +3.7   71.6   in 1988   55.2   in 1964  
Average Temperature   77.0   74.4   72.1   +5.0   78.3   in 1988   64.2   in 1964  
Total Precipitation   .12   .19   1.17   -1.05   6.70   in 1952   .00   in 1998  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   0   +0   18   in 1903   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   120   94   77   +43   133   in 1988   6   in 1964  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   72.8   68.7   68.8   +4.0   74.5   in 2018   57.4   in 1964  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   64.2   59.6   60.6   +3.6   69.3   in 2003   46.7   in 1964  
Average  Dew Point   68.5   64.2   64.7   +3.8   71.4   in 2003   52.1   in 1964  
    August 10, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   22.50   35.42   28.98   -6.48   41.55   in 1998   15.63   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   0   0   3   -3   18   in 1903   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   584   514   381   +203   584   in 2020   193   in 1902  
                             
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