Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Cloudy Morning, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM and Fog, Continued Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 5, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   81   82   78   +3   95   in 1999   62   in 1933  
Minimum Temperature   65   65   62   +3   78   in 1999   50   in 1979  
Average Temperature   73   74   70   +3   87   in 1999   57   in 1933  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.43   in 1956            
One Hour   .00   .00           .36   in 2016            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   8   in 1933   0   in 2020  
CDD   8   9   6   +2   22   in 1999   0   in 2005  
Maximum Dew Point   71   72   67   +4   77   in 1999   50   in 1962  
Minimum Dew Point   63   63   58   +5   73   in 1999   41   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   67   68   62   +5   75   in 1999   48   in 1982  
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2018   75%   in 1960  
Minimum Humidity   72%   69%   59%   +13%   91%   in 2008   35%   in 2014  
Average Humidity   84%   83%   76%   +8%   95%   in 1981   58%   in 1960  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   30.19   30.01   -00.04   30.42   in 1988   29.58   in 1951  
Minimum Barometer   29.92   30.08   29.82   +00.10   30.20   in 1995   29.43   in 1990  
Average Barometer   29.95   30.14   29.91   +00.03   30.26   in 1988   29.51   in 1951  
Average Wind   5.5   5.5   5.9   -0.4   15.5   in 1984   1.3   in 1989  
Direction   SW   S   SSW       SW         SSE        
High Wind Gust   20   18   21   -1   37   in 1955   13   in 2008  
Direction   WSW   SSE   SSW       N         E        
High Heat Index   85   86   79   +6   107   in 1999            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   65.3   71.2   70.1   -4.8   76.1   in 2013   65.1   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   62.4   66.3   65.4   -3.0   70.4   in 2013   62.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   63.9   68.8   67.8   -3.9   73.3   in 2013   63.8   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:17:41 AM   4:44:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:22:10 PM   8:55:41 PM            
Length Of Day   15:03:34                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    July 5, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.2   84.0   78.0   +2.2   89.6   in 1955   69.2   in 1914  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.4   64.4   62.0   +1.4   70.0   in 2013   53.6   in 1962  
Average Temperature   71.8   74.2   70.0   +1.8   78.0   in 2018   61.9   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   T   .00   .55   -.55   3.03   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   16   in 1933   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   36   48   28   +8   66   in 2018   1   in 1914  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.0   69.0   66.6   +3.4   75.0   in 2018   50.8   in 1982  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   61.2   60.8   57.5   +3.7   68.2   in 2013   42.2   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   65.6   64.9   62.0   +3.6   71.0   in 2018   46.5   in 1982  
    July 5, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.02   29.06   24.98   -3.96   40.73   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   16   in 1933   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   169   143   117   +52   209   in 1957   31   in 1972  
                             
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