Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, November 26, 2020     (Thanksgiving)
Cloudy, Moderate/Heavy Rain and Fog, Clearing Late, Very Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    November 26, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   59   57   49   +10   65   in 2001   30   in 1916  
Minimum Temperature   50   42   35   +15   55   in 1979   14   in 1938  
Average Temperature   55   50   42   +13   60   in 1979   23   in 1938  
Precipitation   .87   .00   .15   +.72   1.34   in 1919            
One Hour   .21   .00           .40   in 1964            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.1   -0.1   3.3   in 1940            
Snow Depth   0   0           4   in 1938            
HDD   10   15   23   -13   42   in 1938   5   in 1979  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   58   49   40   +18   60   in 1979   11   in 1978  
Minimum Dew Point   47   39   26   +21   48   in 1999   1   in 1978  
Average  Dew Point   53   44   33   +20   54   in 1999   6   in 1978  
Maximum Humidity   98%   94%   89%   +9%   100%   in 2018   56%   in 1961  
Minimum Humidity   87%   72%   57%   +30%   97%   in 1992   19%   in 1993  
Average Humidity   93%   83%   73%   +20%   99%   in 1992   43%   in 1978  
Maximum Barometer   30.22   30.07   30.17   +00.05   30.83   in 2015   29.53   in 1977  
Minimum Barometer   29.61   29.92   29.80   -00.19   30.62   in 2015   28.98   in 1977  
Average Barometer   29.92   30.00   29.99   -00.07   30.73   in 2015   29.26   in 1977  
Average Wind   7.6   5.5   8.0   -0.4   17.6   in 1974   0.8   in 2005  
Direction   S   SSW   NW       NW         ENE        
High Wind Gust   32   21   27   +5   55   in 1964   10   in 2005  
Direction   S   SSW   SW       SE         N        
High Heat Index                                      
Wind Chill   50   42   30   +20             5   in 1978  
Maximum Water Temp   53.2   46.2   50.4   +2.8   54.5   in 1999   46.0   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   51.6   44.4   48.4   +3.2   53.8   in 1999   43.2   in 2013  
Average Water Temp   52.4   45.3   49.4   +3.0   54.2   in 1999   44.9   in 1997  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:48:13 AM   6:17:44 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   4:17:45 PM   4:48:14 PM            
Length Of Day   9:29:32                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    November 26, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   57.5   50.5   52.7   +4.9   58.5   in 1975   46.1   in 1904  
Avg Minimum Temperature   41.3   34.3   38.2   +3.1   43.7   in 2009   31.8   in 1976  
Average Temperature   49.7   42.6   45.5   +4.1   50.3   in 1948   40.0   in 1976  
Total Precipitation   4.30   2.90   3.94   +.36   8.89   in 1983   .18   in 1917  
Total Snow   0.0   T   0.7   -0.7   9.8   in 1897   0.0   in 2020  
Total HDD   399   582   502   -103   649   in 1976   382   in 1948  
Total CDD   0   0   0   +0   0   in         in    
Avg Maximum Dew Point   49.0   41.9   42.9   +6.2   49.0   in 2020   30.0   in 1976  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   33.6   25.2   29.0   +4.6   38.0   in 2006   20.5   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   41.5   33.8   35.9   +5.6   43.2   in 2006   25.8   in 1976  
    November 26, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   35.58   49.27   43.38   -7.80   59.08   in 1983   23.36   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.6   T   0.7   -0.1   9.8   in 1897   0.0   in 2017  
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   727   894   937   -210   1183   in 1904   695   in 1931  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   871   731   563   +308   871   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                                   
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