Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Clear, Light Winds, Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 3, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   68   56   66   +2   82   in 1922   52   in 1899  
Minimum Temperature   47   51   51   -4   63   in 2007   35   in 1899  
Average Temperature   58   54   59   -1   71   in 1922   44   in 1899  
Precipitation   .00   .11   .12   -.12   2.22   in 1969            
One Hour   .00   .05           1.04   in 1979            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           44107   in            
HDD   7   11   7   +0   21   in 1899   0   in 2013  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   6   in 1922   0   in 1900  
Maximum Dew Point   52   53   56   -4   72   in 1969   37   in 1974  
Minimum Dew Point   45   44   45   +0   62   in 2007   26   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   49   49   51   -2   65   in 2007   32   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   95%   93%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2018   59%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   48%   66%   61%   -13%   94%   in 2012   33%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   72%   80%   77%   -5%   97%   in 1951   46%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.26   30.20   30.10   +00.16   30.67   in 2017   29.70   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.04   29.98   29.89   +00.15   30.53   in 2017   29.44   in 1977  
Average Barometer   30.15   30.09   30.00   +00.15   30.60   in 2017   29.58   in 1977  
Average Wind   4.5   9.4   6.3   -1.8   12.9   in 2015   1.2   in 2005  
Direction   NNW   ENE   SSW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   19   24   22   -3   46   in 1964   10   in 2012  
Direction   SW   NNE   SW       WNW         NNE        
High Heat Index                   84   in 1922            
Wind Chill                             36   in 1996  
Maximum Water Temp   65.8   66.9   65.1   +0.7   68.3   in 2002   60.6   in 1997  
Minimum Water Temp   64.9   64.6   63.0   +1.9   67.0   in 2011   56.3   in 1999  
Average Water Temp   65.4   65.8   64.1   +1.3   67.4   in 2011   59.4   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:45:34 AM   6:18:01 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:22:09 PM   6:49:41 PM            
Length Of Day   11:36:35                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 3, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   69.3   69.3   66.7   +2.7   81.0   in 1927   50.0   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   52.3   54.0   51.0   +1.3   63.7   in 1927   38.0   in 1899  
Average Temperature   61.0   62.0   59.0   +2.0   72.7   in 1927   44.3   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .00   .26   .36   -.36   2.51   in 1984   .00   in 2020  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   13   13   20   -7   62   in 1899   0   in 2002  
Total CDD   1   4   3   -2   23   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   59.3   63.0   56.5   +2.8   67.3   in 1954   42.0   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   49.3   49.0   45.5   +3.8   61.3   in 1954   32.3   in 1994  
Average  Dew Point   54.7   56.3   51.0   +3.6   64.3   in 1954   37.7   in 1974  
    October 3, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   25.26   39.66   35.87   -10.61   48.53   in 1998   17.64   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   69   56   109   -40   242   in 1956   23   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   868   727   561   +307   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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