Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Cloudy early, then Clear, Windy and Continued Very Cold
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 3, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   46   56   56   -10   71   in 1990   41   in 2002  
Minimum Temperature   32   40   41   -9   60   in 1936   24   in 1980  
Average Temperature   39   48   49   -10   64   in 1936   35   in 2002  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   3.42   in 1969            
One Hour   .00   .00           .81   in 1969            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 1951            
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   26   17   16   +10   30   in 2002   1   in 1936  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   33   41   45   -12   64   in 2018   26   in 1996  
Minimum Dew Point   17   30   32   -15   54   in 2003   9   in 2002  
Average  Dew Point   25   36   39   -14   59   in 1982   19   in 2002  
Maximum Humidity   73%   85%   90%   -17%   100%   in 2018   61%   in 1973  
Minimum Humidity   33%   39%   56%   -23%   87%   in 1982   22%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   53%   62%   73%   -20%   94%   in 1982   45%   in 1981  
Maximum Barometer   30.38   30.23   30.11   +00.27   30.60   in 2008   29.67   in 1960  
Minimum Barometer   29.68   29.97   29.82   -00.14   30.42   in 2008   29.35   in 1951  
Average Barometer   30.03   30.10   29.97   +00.06   30.51   in 2008   29.52   in 1951  
Average Wind   10.7   6.6   7.7   +3.0   18.1   in 2007   2.3   in 1955  
Direction   NW   WNW   WNW       NNE         NE        
High Wind Gust   33   19   25   +8   55   in 2007   11   in 1955  
Direction   W   NW   S       NNE         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   28   36   38   -10             16   in 1980  
Maximum Water Temp   53.4   57.6   56.5   +0.9   61.5   in 2017   51.6   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   51.4   56.7   54.7   -3.3   60.4   in 2017   49.6   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   52.4   57.2   55.7   -1.3   61.0   in 2017   50.6   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:21:02 AM   5:52:09 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:36:37 PM   5:05:30 PM            
Length Of Day   10:15:35                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    November 3, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   47.7   59.0   56.0   -8.3   70.0   in 1982   45.3   in 1992  
Avg Minimum Temperature   35.0   39.3   41.0   -6.0   56.7   in 1971   29.0   in 1980  
Average Temperature   41.7   49.3   49.0   -7.3   62.7   in 1927   38.7   in 2002  
Total Precipitation   .97   .11   .43   +.54   3.99   in 1897   .00   in 2016  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   T   in 2014   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   70   47   48   +22   79   in 2002   7   in 1927  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   40.3   49.0   45.3   -5.0   63.3   in 1971   30.3   in 1980  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   23.3   28.3   32.2   -8.9   52.3   in 1971   13.7   in 2002  
Average  Dew Point   32.0   39.0   38.8   -6.8   57.8   in 1971   22.3   in 2002  
    November 3, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.25   46.48   39.87   -7.62   52.05   in 1998   21.35   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   0.0   T   +0.6   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   398   359   483   -85   654   in 1895   227   in 2017  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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