Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, November 20, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early then Clear, Windy and Much Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 20, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   59   42   50   +9   70   in 1953   30   in 1951  
Minimum Temperature   49   38   37   +12   55   in 1954   18   in 1893  
Average Temperature   54   40   44   +10   59   in 1985   26   in 1951  
Precipitation   .00   .10   .16   -.16   2.65   in 1988            
One Hour   .00   .03           .49   in 1972            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   1.3   in 1961            
Snow Depth   0   0           3   in 1986            
HDD   11   25   21   -10   39   in 1951   6   in 1985  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   47   39   42   +6   61   in 1954   15   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   39   35   27   +12   54   in 1954   7   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   43   37   34   +9   58   in 1954   11   in 1984  
Maximum Humidity   80%   94%   87%   -7%   100%   in 2003   62%   in 2013  
Minimum Humidity   58%   87%   57%   +1%   90%   in 1998   27%   in 1990  
Average Humidity   69%   91%   72%   -3%   94%   in 1954   45%   in 1990  
Maximum Barometer   30.36   30.01   30.12   +00.24   30.70   in 1992   29.55   in 2016  
Minimum Barometer   30.21   29.81   29.83   +00.38   30.51   in 1992   29.14   in 1974  
Average Barometer   30.29   29.91   29.98   +00.31   30.61   in 1992   29.44   in 2016  
Average Wind   12.0   9.7   7.9   +4.1   18.0   in 1950   1.8   in 1965  
Direction   SW   N   WNW       SSW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   32   21   26   +6   49   in 1950   10   in 2004  
Direction   SW   NNW   WNW       SSW         ENE        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   43   30   30   +13             9   in 1986  
Maximum Water Temp   52.9   47.6   51.6   +1.3   56.0   in 2015   47.6   in 2019  
Minimum Water Temp   51.1   45.5   49.5   +1.6   54.6   in 2015   45.5   in 2019  
Average Water Temp   52.0   46.6   50.6   +1.4   55.3   in 2015   46.6   in 2019  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:41:26 AM   6:11:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:20:58 PM   4:51:03 PM            
Length Of Day   9:39:32                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
Comments   Lastest 70+ high temperature for year occurred in 1953  
    November 20, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   58.3   50.3   53.7   +4.6   61.5   in 1975   45.6   in 1933  
Avg Minimum Temperature   42.0   33.5   39.0   +3.0   45.0   in 2015   31.4   in 1933  
Average Temperature   50.4   42.0   46.5   +3.9   52.4   in 1975   38.7   in 1933  
Total Precipitation   2.08   1.49   3.02   -.94   7.97   in 1969   .00   in 1917  
Total Snow   0.0   T   0.1   -0.1   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   293   460   369   -76   526   in 1933   252   in 1975  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   49.4   41.5   43.5   +5.9   51.1   in 2015   31.2   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   34.8   23.4   29.8   +5.0   40.2   in 2006   19.2   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   42.3   32.7   36.6   +5.7   45.2   in 2006   26.5   in 1976  
    November 20, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   33.36   47.86   42.46   -9.10   55.22   in 1983   23.20   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   T   0.1   +0.5   8.3   in 1987   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   621   772   804   -183   1064   in 1992   582   in 2017  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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