Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Mostly Cloudy & Dense Fog early then Clear, Breezy and Hot
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 12, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   86   88   79   +7   90   in 2011   65   in 1990  
Minimum Temperature   70   69   63   +7   72   in 1911   53   in 2002  
Average Temperature   78   79   71   +7   81   in 1911   62   in 1990  
Precipitation   .00   2.45   .11   -.11   2.45   in 2019            
One Hour   .00   .83           1.12   in 1993            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   3   in 1990   0   in 2020  
CDD   13   14   7   +6   16   in 1911   0   in 2004  
Maximum Dew Point   71   75   67   +4   76   in 2017   52   in 1978  
Minimum Dew Point   66   67   58   +8   70   in 1950   43   in 1985  
Average  Dew Point   69   71   63   +6   73   in 2010   49   in 1978  
Maximum Humidity   97%   98%   92%   +5%   100%   in 2003   72%   in 1971  
Minimum Humidity   55%   60%   56%   -1%   92%   in 1987   26%   in 1971  
Average Humidity   76%   79%   74%   +2%   96%   in 1987   49%   in 1971  
Maximum Barometer   29.76   29.84   30.03   -00.27   30.43   in 1898   29.50   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   29.64   29.66   29.84   -00.20   30.23   in 1999   29.11   in 1976  
Average Barometer   29.70   29.75   29.94   -00.24   30.29   in 1996   29.31   in 1976  
Average Wind   8.8   6.8   5.4   +3.4   9.4   in 1958   1.8   in 1995  
Direction   SW   S   SW       SW         S        
High Wind Gust   32   19   20   +12   37   in 1970   10   in 1975  
Direction   SW   SSE   SW       N         NE        
High Heat Index   91   95   80   +11   98   in 2011            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   68.4   72.7   70.5   -2.1   74.9   in 2010   66.7   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   64.6   70.0   66.2   -1.6   71.2   in 2010   62.2   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   66.5   71.4   68.4   -1.9   73.0   in 2010   64.5   in 2006  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:22:31 AM   4:49:30 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:19:23 PM   8:52:24 PM            
Length Of Day   14:55:34                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    July 12, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.4   83.9   78.4   +2.0   85.8   in 1955   71.7   in 1914  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.8   64.8   62.4   +3.4   70.3   in 2013   56.4   in 1962  
Average Temperature   73.1   74.3   70.4   +2.7   75.9   in 1981   64.7   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   .14   2.45   1.32   -1.18   4.84   in 2009   .00   in 1908  
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   101   117   71   +30   134   in 1981   18   in 1909  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.9   69.4   66.8   +4.1   73.6   in 2013   58.4   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   63.5   61.0   57.9   +5.6   68.1   in 2013   48.5   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   67.2   65.2   62.4   +4.9   70.8   in 2013   53.9   in 1978  
    July 12, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.16   31.51   25.75   -4.59   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)   234   212   160   +74   270   in 2010   49   in 1972  
                             
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