Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Cloudy, Light Rain, Fog and Thunderstorm early then Mostly Cloudy, Windy and Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    December 1, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   37   47   +15   63   in 2006   30   in 1958  
Minimum Temperature   42   22   33   +9   57   in 2006   12   in 1936  
Average Temperature   52   30   40   +12   60   in 2006   22   in 1936  
Precipitation   .04   .36   .15   -.11   1.64   in 1972            
One Hour   .04   .11           .46   in 1972            
Snow   0.0   0.8   0.1   -0.1   0.8   in 2019            
Snow Depth   0   0           13   in 1898            
HDD   13   35   25   -12   43   in 1936   5   in 2006  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   61   33   39   +22   62   in 2006   10   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   31   9   25   +7   55   in 2006   -2   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   46   21   32   +14   59   in 2006   4   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   98%   94%   82%   +16%   100%   in 2013   48%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   61%   48%   52%   +9%   92%   in 1977   23%   in 1962  
Average Humidity   80%   71%   67%   +12%   96%   in 2006   39%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   29.79   30.04   30.17   -00.38   30.87   in 1993   29.51   in 1997  
Minimum Barometer   29.52   29.64   29.82   -00.30   30.67   in 1993   29.08   in 1972  
Average Barometer   29.66   29.84   29.99   -00.34   30.77   in 1993   29.34   in 1987  
Average Wind   11.9   9.4   8.6   +3.3   20.4   in 1999   1.3   in 1962  
Direction   SW   N   SW       N         WNW        
High Wind Gust   38   26   27   +11   55   in 1957   10   in 1962  
Direction   SSE   NE   N       WNW         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   35   13   23   +12             -1   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   54.5   44.8   49.8   +4.7   54.5   in 2020   44.8   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   53.1   42.1   47.3   +5.8   53.1   in 2020   42.1   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   53.8   43.5   48.5   +5.3   53.8   in 2020   43.5   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:53:30 AM   6:22:43 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:16:05 PM   4:46:52 PM            
Length Of Day   9:22:35                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Thunderstorm                          
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    December 1, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   62.0   37.0   47.0   +15.0   63.0   in 2006   30.0   in 1958  
Avg Minimum Temperature   42.0   22.0   33.0   +9.0   57.0   in 2006   12.0   in 1936  
Average Temperature   52.0   30.0   40.0   +12.0   60.0   in 2006   22.0   in 1936  
Total Precipitation   .04   .36   .15   -.11   1.64   in 1972   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   0.0   0.8   0.1   -0.1   0.8   in 2019   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   13   35   25   -12   43   in 1936   5   in 2006  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   61.0   33.0   39.4   +21.6   62.0   in 2006   10.0   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   31.0   9.0   24.5   +6.5   55.0   in 2006   -2.0   in 2007  
Average  Dew Point   46.0   21.0   32.0   +14.1   58.5   in 2006   4.0   in 1989  
    December 1, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   36.92   49.86   44.13   -7.21   60.27   in 1983   24.15   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   0.8   1.2   -0.6   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   806   1025   1057   -251   1340   in 1904   793   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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