Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, November 16, 2020
Mostly Cloudy and Light Rain early then Clear, Windy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 16, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   54   40   52   +2   67   in 1956   29   in 1933  
Minimum Temperature   43   26   38   +5   58   in 2006   17   in 1933  
Average Temperature   49   33   45   +4   62   in 2006   23   in 1933  
Precipitation   .02   .00   .15   -.13   2.68   in 1983            
One Hour   .02   .00           .48   in 1983            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   1.0   in 1967            
Snow Depth   0   0           3   in 2018            
HDD   16   32   20   -4   42   in 1933   3   in 2006  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   48   28   42   +6   62   in 2008   16   in 1996  
Minimum Dew Point   29   2   28   +1   57   in 2006   0   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   39   15   35   +4   59   in 2006   12   in 1996  
Maximum Humidity   87%   65%   87%   -0%   100%   in 2006   57%   in 1996  
Minimum Humidity   43%   24%   55%   -12%   90%   in 1981   18%   in 1996  
Average Humidity   65%   45%   71%   -6%   95%   in 1981   38%   in 1996  
Maximum Barometer   29.96   30.49   30.14   -00.18   30.79   in 1996   29.54   in 1999  
Minimum Barometer   29.71   30.19   29.82   -00.11   30.60   in 1996   28.92   in 1983  
Average Barometer   29.84   30.34   29.98   -00.15   30.70   in 1996   29.44   in 1999  
Average Wind   9.1   13.8   8.0   +1.1   16.4   in 1956   1.5   in 2014  
Direction   WNW   N   WNW       SSW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   25   31   25   -0   45   in 1956   9   in 2014  
Direction   W   N   N       SSW         NE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   39   16   33   +6             11   in 1967  
Maximum Water Temp   55.9   50.7   53.1   +2.8   56.7   in 2008   48.6   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   54.5   46.8   50.9   +3.6   55.9   in 2011   43.9   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   55.2   48.8   52.0   +3.2   56.0   in 2011   47.6   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:36:43 AM   6:06:55 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:23:50 PM   4:53:38 PM            
Length Of Day   9:47:07                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    November 16, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   60.6   51.8   54.3   +6.3   62.1   in 1975   46.8   in 1992  
Avg Minimum Temperature   44.3   33.1   39.5   +4.8   46.3   in 2015   31.9   in 1976  
Average Temperature   52.7   42.6   47.0   +5.7   53.3   in 2015   39.7   in 1933  
Total Precipitation   2.08   1.18   2.38   -.30   7.28   in 1969   .00   in 1917  
Total Snow   0.0   T   0.0   +0.0   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   197   359   287   -90   405   in 1933   187   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   52.1   42.1   43.9   +8.2   53.4   in 2005   31.6   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   37.6   21.9   30.3   +7.2   41.3   in 2006   20.1   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   45.1   32.3   37.1   +8.0   46.3   in 2006   26.4   in 1976  
    November 16, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   33.36   47.55   41.82   -8.46   55.20   in 1983   22.67   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   T   T   +0.6   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   525   671   722   -197   945   in 1992   489   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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