Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, December 14, 2020
Partly Cloudy early, Cloudy, Light Rain and Fog Daytime to Partly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    December 14, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   42   58   42   +0   60   in 2015   21   in 1893  
Minimum Temperature   34   48   29   +5   50   in 1901   4   in 1982  
Average Temperature   38   53   35   +3   55   in 2015   13   in 1893  
Precipitation   .15   1.54   .14   +.01   1.81   in 1897            
One Hour   .05   .35           .47   in 2002            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.2   -0.2   5.3   in 1907            
Snow Depth   0   2           11   in 1904            
HDD   27   12   29   -2   52   in 1893   10   in 2015  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   35   57   34   +1   58   in 2015   -2   in 1989  
Minimum Dew Point   29   44   19   +10   46   in 2015   -11   in 1960  
Average  Dew Point   32   51   27   +5   52   in 2015   -6   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   94%   100%   87%   +7%   100%   in 2019   46%   in 1989  
Minimum Humidity   77%   86%   59%   +18%   93%   in 1993   23%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   86%   93%   73%   +12%   97%   in 1993   35%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.03   30.18   -00.18   30.67   in 1984   29.55   in 2010  
Minimum Barometer   29.78   29.20   29.83   -00.05   30.49   in 1994   29.14   in 2010  
Average Barometer   29.89   29.62   30.01   -00.12   30.54   in 1994   29.35   in 2010  
Average Wind   5.0   12.7   8.1   -3.1   15.6   in 1953   2.7   in 1981  
Direction   NNW   S   N       NE         WSW        
High Wind Gust   20   35   26   -6   57   in 1953   12   in 1972  
Direction   WNW   ESE   WNW       SW         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   26   43   19   +7             -15   in 1982  
Maximum Water Temp   50.9   42.1   46.4   +4.5   52.2   in 2011   41.9   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   48.6   39.7   44.0   +4.6   50.4   in 2015   38.4   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   49.8   40.9   45.2   +4.6   50.7   in 2015   40.3   in 2013  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   7:04:44 AM   6:33:28 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:16:22 PM   4:47:38 PM            
Length Of Day   9:11:38                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    December 14, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   47.1   44.3   44.6   +2.5   54.4   in 2015   30.3   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   34.7   30.2   30.9   +3.8   41.9   in 2015   16.1   in 1989  
Average Temperature   41.1   37.5   37.7   +3.4   48.4   in 2015   25.0   in 1904  
Total Precipitation   3.47   4.82   2.07   +1.40   6.64   in 1936   .04   in 1911  
Total Snow   T   8.0   2.7   -2.7   19.2   in 1981   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD   334   385   378   -44   560   in 1904   232   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   32.0   39.5   36.5   -4.5   48.4   in 2015   17.6   in 1989  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   28.1   23.4   21.5   +6.5   37.9   in 2015   -1.3   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   34.2   31.9   29.0   +5.2   43.3   in 2015   8.2   in 1989  
    December 14, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   40.35   54.32   46.05   -5.70   63.38   in 1983   27.09   in 1965  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   8.0   3.8   -3.2   21.1   in 1898   0.0   in 2015  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   1127   1375   1410   -283   1872   in 1904   1027   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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