Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, November 9, 2020
Clear, Fog early, Light Winds, Record Breaking Heat
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 9, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   75   39   54   +21   75   in 2020   36   in 1976  
Minimum Temperature   50   26   39   +11   55   in 1977   22   in 1976  
Average Temperature   63   33   47   +16   63   in 2020   29   in 1976  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .15   -.15   1.65   in 1989            
One Hour   .00   .00           .47   in 1989            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           2   in 1894            
HDD   2   32   18   -16   36   in 1976   2   in 2020  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   52   30   44   +8   62   in 1989   14   in 1971  
Minimum Dew Point   44   12   30   +14   52   in 1977   1   in 2003  
Average  Dew Point   48   21   37   +11   55   in 2006   10   in 2003  
Maximum Humidity   93%   83%   86%   +7%   100%   in 2011   58%   in 1951  
Minimum Humidity   37%   34%   53%   -16%   95%   in 1997   22%   in 2003  
Average Humidity   65%   59%   70%   -5%   98%   in 1997   42%   in 2003  
Maximum Barometer   30.34   30.35   30.14   +00.20   30.66   in 1992   29.56   in 2006  
Minimum Barometer   30.24   30.18   29.86   +00.38   30.53   in 2003   29.15   in 1900  
Average Barometer   30.29   30.27   30.00   +00.29   30.59   in 2003   29.46   in 2006  
Average Wind   3.3   5.5   7.2   -3.9   18.3   in 1957   1.8   in 2000  
Direction   W   NNW   NNW       WSW         SE        
High Wind Gust   14   22   24   -10   68   in 1957   11   in 1975  
Direction   SW   NW   NW       S         SSE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   50   17   34   +16             12   in 1976  
Maximum Water Temp   58.3   55.0   55.0   +3.3   58.3   in 2020   49.6   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   57.0   50.1   52.7   +4.3   57.0   in 2020   47.8   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   57.7   52.6   53.9   +3.8   57.7   in 2020   48.7   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:28:18 AM   5:59:00 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:30:06 PM   4:59:24 PM            
Length Of Day   10:01:48                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   75° highest temp for November, broke record of 74° two days ago  
    November 9, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   61.4   53.7   55.3   +6.1   65.7   in 1975   45.6   in 1992  
Avg Minimum Temperature   43.8   36.8   40.3   +3.4   49.7   in 1994   32.3   in 1980  
Average Temperature   52.9   45.4   48.0   +4.9   57.0   in 1938   39.9   in 1992  
Total Precipitation   .97   1.08   1.33   -.36   5.60   in 1969   .00   in 2011  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.8   in 1894   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   109   176   153   -44   226   in 1992   72   in 1938  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   50.0   45.8   44.6   +5.4   55.2   in 2005   33.2   in 1998  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   36.3   26.7   31.3   +5.0   44.3   in 1977   20.9   in 2002  
Average  Dew Point   43.3   36.4   38.0   +5.4   49.1   in 2015   29.4   in 1976  
    November 9, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.25   47.45   40.77   -8.52   52.05   in 1998   21.93   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)   437   488   588   -151   783   in 1992   319   in 2017  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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