Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Cloudy and Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Clear PM, Continued Warm and Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 9, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   83   87   79   +4   96   in 1981   68   in 2016  
Minimum Temperature   70   62   63   +7   72   in 1981   52   in 1894  
Average Temperature   77   75   71   +6   84   in 1981   63   in 2009  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.23   in 1899            
One Hour   .00   .00           .61   in 1962            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   2   in 2009   0   in 2020  
CDD   12   10   6   +6   19   in 1981   0   in 2016  
Maximum Dew Point   74   67   67   +7   77   in 1994   53   in 1963  
Minimum Dew Point   68   56   58   +10   70   in 2010   39   in 1963  
Average  Dew Point   71   62   63   +8   74   in 1994   46   in 1963  
Maximum Humidity   95%   94%   92%   +3%   100%   in 2005   70%   in 1954  
Minimum Humidity   67%   38%   56%   +11%   84%   in 1964   27%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   81%   66%   74%   +7%   92%   in 1962   53%   in 1991  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   30.04   29.99   +00.04   30.27   in 2018   29.66   in 1962  
Minimum Barometer   29.97   29.97   29.80   +00.17   30.10   in 1972   29.36   in 1986  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.01   29.90   +00.10   30.17   in 1972   29.58   in 1962  
Average Wind   5.6   4.6   5.9   -0.3   10.4   in 1990   2.0   in 1993  
Direction   SW   SSW   SSW       SW         SW        
High Wind Gust   23   17   20   +3   36   in 1936   12   in 2013  
Direction   SSW   S   SSW       NNE         SE        
High Heat Index   89   88   81   +8   105   in 1981            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   67.5   71.6   69.8   -2.3   76.0   in 2013   65.3   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   63.7   68.8   65.4   -1.7   69.4   in 1999   59.6   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   65.6   70.2   67.6   -2.0   71.5   in 2010   64.2   in 2005  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:20:19 AM   4:47:04 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:20:47 PM   8:54:02 PM            
Length Of Day   14:59:19                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog, Haze                            
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    July 9, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.7   83.3   78.2   +1.4   87.2   in 1955   70.0   in 1914  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.3   64.0   62.2   +2.1   70.4   in 2013   54.7   in 1962  
Average Temperature   72.0   73.7   70.2   +1.8   76.6   in 1955   63.1   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   .13   .00   .99   -.86   4.73   in 2009   .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   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   66   82   52   +14   106   in 1955   8   in 1914  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.1   68.8   66.7   +3.4   73.9   in 1994   56.6   in 1982  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   62.0   60.1   57.7   +4.3   68.0   in 2013   47.6   in 1982  
Average  Dew Point   66.1   64.4   62.2   +3.8   70.9   in 2013   52.1   in 1982  
    July 9, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.15   29.06   25.42   -4.27   40.76   in 1998   13.04   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   23   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   199   177   141   +58   232   in 2010   32   in 1972  
                             
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