Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Clear and Cold early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy and Warmer PM, Windy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 19, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   50   48   51   -1   67   in 1953   31   in 1897  
Minimum Temperature   21   40   37   -16   52   in 1954   20   in 1936  
Average Temperature   36   44   44   -8   58   in 1921   28   in 1924  
Precipitation   .00   .12   .16   -.16   1.88   in 1898            
One Hour   .00   .10           .39   in 1994            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   3.4   in 1955            
Snow Depth   0   0           2   in 1980            
HDD   29   21   21   +8   37   in 1924   7   in 1921  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   44   44   42   +2   63   in 1957   17   in 2008  
Minimum Dew Point   14   38   28   -14   51   in 1954   6   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   29   41   35   -6   53   in 1957   15   in 2008  
Maximum Humidity   81%   95%   86%   -5%   100%   in 2001   60%   in 2013  
Minimum Humidity   57%   81%   55%   +2%   93%   in 1954   23%   in 1983  
Average Humidity   69%   88%   70%   -1%   97%   in 1954   47%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   30.62   29.86   30.19   +00.43   30.66   in 1988   29.57   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   30.36   29.68   29.87   +00.49   30.42   in 1982   29.20   in 2017  
Average Barometer   30.49   29.77   30.03   +00.46   30.53   in 1982   29.39   in 1968  
Average Wind   8.8   5.2   7.4   +1.4   18.4   in 1957   2.0   in 1975  
Direction   SW   NW   WNW       S         SW        
High Wind Gust   33   16   23   +10   55   in 1957   9   in 1975  
Direction   SW   NNW   NNW       S         S        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   18   35   31   -13             10   in 2014  
Maximum Water Temp   52.5   47.9   51.9   +0.6   55.4   in 2006   47.9   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   49.1   45.4   49.5   -0.4   53.8   in 2006   44.6   in 2018  
Average Water Temp   50.8   46.7   50.7   +0.1   54.6   in 2006   46.7   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:16 AM   6:10:15 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:21:38 PM   4:51:39 PM            
Length Of Day   9:41:22                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   Midnight Temp 25°, old record low 26° in 2014  
    November 19, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   58.2   50.7   53.8   +4.4   61.4   in 1975   45.7   in 1933  
Avg Minimum Temperature   41.6   33.2   39.1   +2.5   45.4   in 2006   31.4   in 1933  
Average Temperature   50.2   42.1   46.6   +3.6   52.5   in 1938   38.8   in 1933  
Total Precipitation   2.08   1.39   2.86   -.78   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   282   435   348   -66   498   in 1933   237   in 1938  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   49.5   41.6   43.6   +5.9   50.7   in 2006   31.4   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   34.6   22.8   29.9   +4.7   40.9   in 2006   19.4   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   42.3   32.5   36.8   +5.5   45.8   in 2006   26.7   in 1976  
    November 19, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   33.36   47.76   42.30   -8.94   55.22   in 1983   23.18   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)   610   747   783   -173   1032   in 1992   554   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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