Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Partly Cloudy early then Clear, Record Breaking High Temperature, Light Winds and Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 8, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   73   42   55   +18   73   in 2020   35   in 1894  
Minimum Temperature   47   28   40   +7   57   in 1996   26   in 1992  
Average Temperature   60   35   47   +13   62   in 1938   32   in 1992  
Precipitation   .00   T   .15   -.15   1.34   in 1986            
One Hour   .00   T           .29   in 1997            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.5   in 1894            
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 2010            
HDD   5   30   18   -13   33   in 1992   3   in 1938  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   54   39   44   +10   61   in 1975   21   in 1999  
Minimum Dew Point   44   13   31   +14   55   in 2008   4   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   49   26   37   +12   58   in 1975   18   in 1971  
Maximum Humidity   91%   91%   87%   +4%   100%   in 2008   58%   in 2003  
Minimum Humidity   42%   40%   55%   -13%   93%   in 2008   21%   in 1981  
Average Humidity   67%   66%   71%   -4%   97%   in 2008   41%   in 2003  
Maximum Barometer   30.36   30.27   30.12   +00.24   30.59   in 1986   29.29   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   30.23   29.91   29.84   +00.39   30.28   in 1984   29.19   in 2010  
Average Barometer   30.30   30.09   29.98   +00.32   30.37   in 1960   29.25   in 1963  
Average Wind   2.5   17.3   8.1   -5.6   20.7   in 2012   1.9   in 2011  
Direction   NNW   NW   SW       N         S        
High Wind Gust   11   34   25   -14   56   in 2012   10   in 2016  
Direction   NNW   NW   WNW       NNW         NNW        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   47   18   34   +13             18   in 2019  
Maximum Water Temp   58.1   55.7   55.0   +3.1   58.4   in 2015   49.1   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   57.0   50.5   52.8   +4.2   57.0   in 2020   47.3   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   57.6   53.1   53.9   +3.6   57.6   in 2020   48.2   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:27:05 AM   5:57:51 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:31:07 PM   5:00:21 PM            
Length Of Day   10:04:02                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   4.0 earthquake at 910am, centered in New Bedford, MA  
    November 8, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   59.8   55.5   55.5   +4.3   65.0   in 1975   46.4   in 1992  
Avg Minimum Temperature   43.0   38.1   40.5   +2.5   50.4   in 1938   33.1   in 1951  
Average Temperature   51.6   47.0   48.1   +3.5   57.5   in 1938   41.0   in 1992  
Total Precipitation   .97   1.08   1.18   -.21   5.55   in 1951   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.8   in 1894   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   107   144   135   -28   192   in 1992   60   in 1938  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   49.8   47.8   44.7   +5.0   55.4   in 2018   33.5   in 1998  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   35.4   28.5   31.5   +3.9   44.8   in 2015   17.8   in 2002  
Average  Dew Point   42.8   38.4   38.1   +4.6   50.3   in 2015   28.5   in 2002  
    November 8, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.25   47.45   40.62   -8.37   52.05   in 1998   21.67   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   0.0   T   +0.6   2.8   in 1894   0.0   in 2019  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   435   456   570   -135   749   in 1992   298   in 2017  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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