Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Partly Cloudy. Light Fog AM and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 6, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   66   67   65   +1   85   in 1946   52   in 1896  
Minimum Temperature   51   43   50   +1   65   in 2005   33   in 1984  
Average Temperature   59   55   57   +2   71   in 2007   44   in 1984  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.23   in 1962            
One Hour   .00   .00           .87   in 1995            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           44110   in            
HDD   6   10   8   -2   21   in 1984   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2007   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   58   63   55   +3   70   in 2007   28   in 1984  
Minimum Dew Point   49   38   44   +5   65   in 2005   15   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   54   51   49   +5   67   in 2005   22   in 1984  
Maximum Humidity   96%   89%   91%   +5%   100%   in 2005   68%   in 1963  
Minimum Humidity   69%   68%   56%   +13%   94%   in 1976   17%   in 1963  
Average Humidity   83%   79%   74%   +9%   97%   in 1976   43%   in 1963  
Maximum Barometer   30.19   30.42   30.15   +00.04   30.63   in 1996   29.77   in 1979  
Minimum Barometer   29.93   30.27   29.91   +00.02   30.40   in 1998   29.24   in 1906  
Average Barometer   30.06   30.35   30.03   +00.03   30.49   in 1996   29.67   in 1971  
Average Wind   5.0   9.2   6.4   -1.4   15.0   in 1986   1.7   in 2003  
Direction   S   S   S       WNW         NNW        
High Wind Gust   22   26   22   +0   42   in 1986   10   in 2017  
Direction   SSE   SSE   WNW       WNW         W        
High Heat Index                   87   in 1946            
Wind Chill       43                     30   in 1984  
Maximum Water Temp   65.8   65.0   64.5   +1.3   68.8   in 2007   59.2   in 1998  
Minimum Water Temp   64.4   63.3   62.3   +2.1   66.4   in 2007   56.3   in 1998  
Average Water Temp   65.1   64.2   63.4   +1.7   67.6   in 2007   57.8   in 1998  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:48:47 AM   6:21:11 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:17:09 PM   6:44:45 PM            
Length Of Day   11:28:22                          
Special Conditions   Light Fog                              
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    October 6, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   68.2   66.7   66.0   +2.2   77.5   in 1927   56.0   in 1899  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.0   48.2   50.5   +0.5   60.7   in 1927   40.3   in 1992  
Average Temperature   59.8   57.7   58.3   +1.5   69.3   in 1927   49.5   in 1992  
Total Precipitation   .29   .38   .72   -.43   4.13   in 1962   .00   in 2007  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   32   48   42   -10   93   in 1992   1   in 1983  
Total CDD   1   4   5   -4   27   in 1927   0   in 2018  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   57.8   57.8   56.0   +1.9   65.0   in 2007   41.2   in 1965  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   48.0   41.8   44.9   +3.2   56.5   in 2007   27.5   in 1965  
Average  Dew Point   53.3   50.2   50.4   +2.9   60.8   in 2007   34.3   in 1965  
    October 6, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   25.55   39.78   36.23   -10.68   48.53   in 1998   18.29   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)   88   91   131   -43   279   in 1956   46   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   868   727   563   +305   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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