Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Clear and Hot, Less Humid, Light Winds
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 21, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   90   93   80   +10   96   in 1991   68   in 1936  
Minimum Temperature   71   76   65   +6   76   in 2019   53   in 2000  
Average Temperature   81   85   72   +9   85   in 2019   64   in 2000  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.65   in 1973            
One Hour   .00   .00           .52   in 1988            
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   16   20   8   +8   20   in 2019   0   in 2018  
Maximum Dew Point   71   79   68   +3   79   in 2019   51   in 1965  
Minimum Dew Point   64   70   59   +5   70   in 2019   43   in 1966  
Average  Dew Point   68   75   64   +4   75   in 2019   48   in 1966  
Maximum Humidity   84%   92%   92%   -8%   100%   in 2004   72%   in 1966  
Minimum Humidity   45%   54%   59%   -14%   93%   in 1988   34%   in 1991  
Average Humidity   65%   73%   76%   -11%   97%   in 1988   54%   in 1966  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   29.81   30.02   +00.01   30.40   in 1929   29.65   in 2015  
Minimum Barometer   29.89   29.72   29.83   +00.06   30.12   in 1999   29.40   in 1981  
Average Barometer   29.96   29.77   29.92   +00.04   30.16   in 1999   29.55   in 1981  
Average Wind   4.4   3.8   5.4   -1.0   11.3   in 2003   1.8   in 2005  
Direction   NNW   SSW   SSW       S         SSE        
High Wind Gust   20   15   20   +0   44   in 1916   10   in 1973  
Direction   WSW   SSW   SSW       SSE         NNE        
High Heat Index   96   109   83   +13   109   in 2019            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   68.4   73.6   71.3   -2.9   75.6   in 2010   67.9   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   64.0   70.5   67.7   -3.7   73.2   in 2010   64.0   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   66.2   72.1   69.5   -3.3   74.4   in 2010   66.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:30:01 AM   4:57:48 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:13:24 PM   8:45:36 PM            
Length Of Day   14:41:39                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    July 21, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   81.3   84.7   79.0   +2.4   84.8   in 1955   74.3   in 1902  
Avg Minimum Temperature   65.6   66.3   63.2   +2.4   71.1   in 2013   58.2   in 1962  
Average Temperature   73.5   75.5   71.0   +2.5   77.1   in 2013   67.5   in 2009  
Total Precipitation   1.09   3.13   2.31   -1.22   6.32   in 2009   .16   in 2002  
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   184   228   135   +49   260   in 2013   66   in 2009  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.8   70.9   67.2   +3.6   74.1   in 2013   61.1   in 1978  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   63.0   62.4   58.4   +4.6   68.7   in 2013   51.4   in 1962  
Average  Dew Point   66.9   66.6   62.8   +4.1   71.4   in 2013   56.4   in 1962  
    July 21, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   22.11   32.19   26.74   -4.63   40.76   in 1998   13.52   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)   317   323   224   +93   374   in 2010   93   in 1902  
                             
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