Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Cloudy, Rain and Dense Fog, Continued Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 12, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   65   59   53   +12   71   in 1909   36   in 1894  
Minimum Temperature   47   25   39   +8   56   in 1935   24   in 1926  
Average Temperature   56   42   46   +10   61   in 1909   31   in 1894  
Precipitation   .45   .10   .15   +.30   3.18   in 1947            
One Hour   .19   .03           .53   in 2006            
Snow   0.0   T   0.0   +0.0   8.1   in 1987            
Snow Depth   0   0           T   in 1987            
HDD   9   23   19   -10   34   in 1894   4   in 1909  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   64   54   43   +21   64   in 2020   19   in 1976  
Minimum Dew Point   43   9   29   +14   52   in 2006   9   in 2019  
Average  Dew Point   54   32   36   +18   57   in 2006   18   in 1976  
Maximum Humidity   98%   97%   87%   +11%   100%   in 2014   58%   in 2016  
Minimum Humidity   72%   46%   57%   +15%   98%   in 1985   30%   in 2005  
Average Humidity   85%   72%   72%   +13%   99%   in 1985   46%   in 1989  
Maximum Barometer   30.08   30.03   30.18   -00.10   30.69   in 1985   29.59   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   29.87   29.67   29.89   -00.02   30.41   in 2017   29.07   in 1983  
Average Barometer   29.98   29.85   30.03   -00.06   30.47   in 2017   29.33   in 1983  
Average Wind   8.1   13.6   7.6   +0.5   16.8   in 1982   2.8   in 2005  
Direction   NNE   NW   NW       S         NW        
High Wind Gust   31   36   24   +7   61   in 1947   10   in 2017  
Direction   SSW   NW   NW       NW         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   42   10   33   +9             10   in 2019  
Maximum Water Temp   59.0   52.4   54.0   +5.0   59.0   in 2020   48.8   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   57.4   48.7   51.7   +5.7   57.4   in 2020   46.9   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   58.2   50.6   52.9   +5.3   58.2   in 2020   47.9   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:31:56 AM   6:02:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:27:14 PM   4:56:44 PM            
Length Of Day   9:55:18                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    November 12, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   62.8   54.7   54.9   +7.9   64.8   in 1975   46.3   in 1894  
Avg Minimum Temperature   46.1   35.7   40.0   +6.1   47.9   in 2015   32.3   in 1980  
Average Temperature   54.8   45.3   47.6   +7.2   55.7   in 1938   40.4   in 1894  
Total Precipitation   1.51   1.18   1.78   -.27   6.64   in 1969   .00   in 1917  
Total Snow   0.0   T   0.0   +0.0   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   123   236   209   -86   295   in 1894   112   in 1938  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   53.1   46.7   44.3   +8.8   54.0   in 2015   33.3   in 1973  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   39.7   25.8   30.9   +8.8   43.9   in 2015   20.8   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   46.6   36.5   37.6   +9.0   49.3   in 2015   27.8   in 1973  
    November 12, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   32.79   47.55   41.22   -8.43   52.79   in 1998   21.93   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   T   T   +0.6   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2018  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   451   548   644   -193   844   in 1992   403   in 2017  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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