Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Partly Cloudy, Very Warm and Humid, Foggy/Hazy
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   84   83   80   +4   92   in 1977   68   in 1902  
Minimum Temperature   69   64   64   +5   75   in 2013   55   in 1956  
Average Temperature   77   74   72   +5   82   in 2013   64   in 2000  
Precipitation   .00   T   .11   -.11   1.56   in 1919            
One Hour   .00   T           .59   in 2004            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   0   +0   1   in 2000   0   in 2020  
CDD   12   9   7   +5   17   in 2013   0   in 2000  
Maximum Dew Point   74   73   68   +6   77   in 2013   59   in 2000  
Minimum Dew Point   67   63   59   +8   73   in 2013   45   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   71   68   64   +8   75   in 2013   55   in 2018  
Maximum Humidity   97%   96%   93%   +4%   100%   in 2017   67%   in 1976  
Minimum Humidity   69%   69%   59%   +10%   89%   in 1988   35%   in 1997  
Average Humidity   83%   83%   76%   +7%   95%   in 1988   55%   in 1976  
Maximum Barometer   29.99   29.91   30.02   -00.03   30.24   in 2014   29.74   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   29.87   29.82   29.83   +00.04   30.18   in 2014   29.47   in 1958  
Average Barometer   29.93   29.87   29.92   +00.01   30.21   in 2014   29.61   in 1966  
Average Wind   6.9   6.4   5.8   +1.1   11.0   in 1966   2.4   in 1999  
Direction   SW   SSW   SW       SW         N        
High Wind Gust   26   22   21   +5   37   in 1974   12   in 2004  
Direction   SW   SSW   SW       SW         E        
High Heat Index   91   88   83   +8   98   in 2013            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   68.5   72.8   71.1   -2.6   75.7   in 2013   66.7   in 2001  
Minimum Water Temp   66.7   69.8   67.5   -0.8   72.8   in 2010   63.4   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   67.6   71.3   69.3   -1.7   73.9   in 2013   65.4   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:28:15 AM   4:55:51 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:14:57 PM   8:47:21 PM            
Length Of Day   14:45:04                          
Special Conditions   Fog, Haze                              
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    July 12, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.4   83.8   78.8   +1.6   84.9   in 1955   74.6   in 2009  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.0   65.4   63.0   +2.0   71.1   in 2013   57.7   in 1962  
Average Temperature   72.7   74.6   70.8   +1.9   77.1   in 2013   67.3   in 1895  
Total Precipitation   1.06   3.13   2.09   -1.03   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   152   189   120   +32   134   in 1981   18   in 1909  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.4   70.0   67.1   +3.3   73.6   in 2013   58.4   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   62.6   61.5   58.2   +4.3   68.1   in 2013   48.5   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   66.5   65.7   62.7   +3.8   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   22.08   32.19   26.52   -4.44   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)   285   284   209   +76   270   in 2010   49   in 1972  
                             
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