Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, December 4, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy, Very Light Rain PM, Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    December 4, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   56   39   46   +10   68   in 1998   20   in 1906  
Minimum Temperature   47   28   32   +15   53   in 1950   5   in 1940  
Average Temperature   52   34   39   +13   59   in 1998   13   in 1906  
Precipitation   .01   .00   .15   -.14   2.40   in 1990            
One Hour   .01   .00           .39   in 1990            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   3.3   in 1901            
Snow Depth   0   3           4   in 1898            
HDD   13   31   26   -13   52   in 1906   6   in 1998  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   47   31   38   +10   58   in 1990   1   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   32   20   23   +9   50   in 1950   -11   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   40   26   30   +10   54   in 1950   -5   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   87%   87%   85%   +2%   100%   in 2001   42%   in 1980  
Minimum Humidity   51%   68%   54%   -3%   91%   in 1955   24%   in 2000  
Average Humidity   69%   78%   69%   -0%   93%   in 1964   33%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.14   29.56   30.14   -00.00   30.72   in 1966   29.56   in 2019  
Minimum Barometer   29.93   29.47   29.81   +00.12   30.55   in 1966   29.01   in 1978  
Average Barometer   30.04   29.52   29.98   +00.06   30.64   in 1966   29.47   in 1970  
Average Wind   9.0   5.1   8.0   +1.0   19.4   in 1980   1.8   in 1994  
Direction   SW   W   WNW       NW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   28   18   25   +3   58   in 1900   11   in 2017  
Direction   S   WNW   WNW       E         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   44   20   23   +21             -11   in 1989  
Maximum Water Temp   51.1   44.0   48.2   +2.9   52.6   in 2009   43.5   in 2000  
Minimum Water Temp   48.7   40.9   45.8   +2.9   51.0   in 2009   39.4   in 2002  
Average Water Temp   49.9   42.5   47.0   +2.9   51.8   in 2009   41.9   in 2002  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:56:27 AM   6:25:31 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:15:34 PM   4:46:29 PM            
Length Of Day   9:19:07                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    December 4, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   53.3   38.3   46.5   +6.8   59.5   in 1998   29.3   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   40.0   26.8   32.8   +7.3   44.8   in 1998   13.3   in 1989  
Average Temperature   47.0   33.0   39.5   +7.5   52.5   in 1998   23.3   in 1976  
Total Precipitation   .05   .79   .60   -.55   3.13   in 1893   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   0.0   4.2   0.7   -0.7   4.2   in 2019   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   72   128   101   -29   167   in 1976   50   in 1998  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   45.0   33.5   38.5   +6.5   51.0   in 1982   13.8   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   29.3   19.5   23.8   +5.5   39.0   in 1982   -3.8   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   37.5   26.8   31.1   +6.4   45.0   in 1982   6.0   in 1976  
    December 4, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   36.93   50.29   44.58   -7.65   61.39   in 1983   24.18   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   4.2   1.8   -1.2   19.5   in 1898   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   865   1118   1133   -268   1459   in 1904   862   in 2011  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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