Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 17, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   49   44   52   -3   69   in 1927   35   in 1924  
Minimum Temperature   37   24   37   +0   58   in 1927   14   in 1924  
Average Temperature   43   34   45   -2   64   in 1927   25   in 1924  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .16   -.16   1.86   in 1920            
One Hour   .00   .00           .43   in 2010            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   2.6   in 1933            
Snow Depth   0   0           1   in 1967            
HDD   22   31   20   +2   40   in 1924   1   in 1927  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   34   36   42   -8   62   in 2006   20   in 1999  
Minimum Dew Point   29   9   28   +1   44   in 1981   4   in 1996  
Average  Dew Point   32   23   35   -3   53   in 2006   14   in 1996  
Maximum Humidity   76%   75%   88%   -12%   100%   in 2014   48%   in 1996  
Minimum Humidity   46%   46%   54%   -8%   93%   in 2002   9%   in 1996  
Average Humidity   61%   61%   71%   -10%   97%   in 2002   29%   in 1996  
Maximum Barometer   30.05   30.46   30.17   -00.12   30.68   in 1969   29.37   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   29.86   30.03   29.84   +00.02   30.47   in 1969   28.98   in 1965  
Average Barometer   29.96   30.25   30.01   -00.05   30.58   in 1969   29.18   in 1965  
Average Wind   7.3   12.0   7.7   -0.4   19.3   in 2002   0.9   in 2004  
Direction   NW   N   W       N         WNW        
High Wind Gust   26   26   25   +1   54   in 1935   10   in 2003  
Direction   NW   NNE   WNW       NE         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   29   14   31   -2             11   in 1997  
Maximum Water Temp   54.5   48.8   52.5   +2.0   56.7   in 2011   46.4   in 2018  
Minimum Water Temp   53.2   46.0   50.5   +2.7   55.8   in 2006   45.1   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   53.9   47.4   51.6   +2.3   56.3   in 2006   45.8   in 2018  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:37:55 AM   6:08:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:23:04 PM   4:52:56 PM            
Length Of Day   9:45:09                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    November 17, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   59.9   51.3   54.2   +5.8   61.5   in 1975   46.4   in 1933  
Avg Minimum Temperature   43.8   32.6   39.4   +4.5   45.7   in 2006   31.5   in 1933  
Average Temperature   52.1   42.1   46.9   +5.2   52.6   in 2015   39.2   in 1933  
Total Precipitation   2.08   1.18   2.54   -.46   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   219   390   307   -88   439   in 1933   210   in 2015  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   51.0   41.7   43.8   +7.2   53.1   in 2005   31.6   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   37.1   21.2   30.2   +6.9   41.4   in 2006   19.4   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   44.3   31.7   37.0   +7.3   46.6   in 2006   26.5   in 1976  
    November 17, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   33.36   47.55   41.98   -8.62   55.21   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)   547   702   742   -195   971   in 1992   505   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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