Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Cloudy early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Continued Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 4, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   80   89   78   +2   95   in 1949   64   in 1978  
Minimum Temperature   63   66   62   +1   72   in 2018   52   in 1914  
Average Temperature   72   78   70   +2   83   in 1919   60   in 1978  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   3.01   in 2014            
One Hour   .00   .00           .58   in 2014            
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 1978   0   in 2020  
CDD   7   13   6   +1   18   in 1919   0   in 2005  
Maximum Dew Point   69   73   67   +2   76   in 2018   52   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   61   62   58   +3   70   in 2002   40   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   65   68   62   +3   73   in 2018   47   in 1982  
Maximum Humidity   94%   91%   92%   +2%   100%   in 2003   56%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   67%   53%   56%   +11%   88%   in 1973   30%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   81%   72%   74%   +6%   94%   in 1973   45%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   29.95   30.16   30.01   -00.06   30.34   in 1988   29.63   in 1996  
Minimum Barometer   29.87   29.97   29.81   +00.06   30.22   in 2018   29.47   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.91   30.07   29.91   -00.00   30.27   in 2018   29.56   in 1996  
Average Wind   5.1   3.7   5.7   -0.6   13.1   in 1978   1.8   in 1995  
Direction   NNE   S   SW       NE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   20   16   20   -0   36   in 2014   11   in 2015  
Direction   NNE   S   SW       N         ESE        
High Heat Index   82   97   80   +2   100   in 2002            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   63.5   70.3   69.8   -6.3   76.6   in 2002   63.5   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   60.4   66.3   65.1   -4.7   70.2   in 1998   60.3   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   62.0   68.3   67.4   -5.5   71.8   in 2002   62.0   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:17:04 AM   4:43:29 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:22:26 PM   8:56:01 PM            
Length Of Day   15:04:29                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    July 4, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.0   84.5   78.0   +2.0   88.5   in 1955   68.3   in 1914  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.0   64.3   62.0   +1.0   70.8   in 1901   53.0   in 1962  
Average Temperature   71.5   74.4   70.0   +1.5   78.9   in 2002   61.0   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   T   .00   .44   -.44   3.01   in 2014   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   15   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   28   39   22   +6   56   in 2002   0   in 1914  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   69.8   68.3   66.6   +3.2   74.8   in 2018   50.3   in 1982  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   60.8   60.3   57.5   +3.3   68.5   in 2013   42.3   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   65.3   64.3   62.0   +3.2   70.6   in 2013   46.3   in 1982  
    July 4, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.02   29.06   24.87   -3.85   40.39   in 1998   12.92   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   15   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   161   134   111   +50   196   in 1957   31   in 1972  
                             
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