Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, October 9, 2020
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 9, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   62   57   64   -2   85   in 2011   47   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   44   51   49   -5   67   in 2017   32   in 1953  
Average Temperature   53   54   56   -3   71   in 2011   43   in 1896  
Precipitation   .00   .57   .12   -.12   1.77   in 1906            
One Hour   .00   .08           .72   in 1961            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           44113   in            
HDD   12   11   9   +3   22   in 1896   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 2011   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   56   54   54   +2   70   in 2005   31   in 1978  
Minimum Dew Point   28   48   43   -15   67   in 2017   23   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   42   51   48   -6   68   in 2017   29   in 1978  
Maximum Humidity   88%   94%   92%   -4%   100%   in 2017   65%   in 1972  
Minimum Humidity   32%   80%   60%   -28%   95%   in 2017   27%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   60%   87%   76%   -16%   98%   in 2017   52%   in 1980  
Maximum Barometer   30.24   30.28   30.15   +00.09   30.64   in 2001   29.63   in 1965  
Minimum Barometer   30.08   30.20   29.90   +00.18   30.45   in 2001   29.18   in 1996  
Average Barometer   30.16   30.24   30.02   +00.14   30.55   in 2001   29.48   in 1996  
Average Wind   7.2   17.2   6.6   +0.6   17.2   in 2019   1.8   in 2003  
Direction   NNW   NNE   NNE       NNE         ESE        
High Wind Gust   20   36   23   -3   39   in 1996   10   in 1974  
Direction   NNW   NNE   SW       NNW         NNW        
High Heat Index   40               85   in 2011            
Wind Chill   40   42                     30   in 1953  
Maximum Water Temp   63.1   64.2   63.6   -0.5   68.2   in 2005   59.4   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   60.8   62.6   61.9   -1.1   65.7   in 2005   56.3   in 2001  
Average Water Temp   62.0   63.4   62.8   -0.9   67.0   in 2005   58.5   in 2001  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:52:03 AM   6:24:23 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:12:15 PM   6:39:55 PM            
Length Of Day   11:20:12                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 9, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   67.3   66.0   65.6   +1.8   74.1   in 1941   57.0   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   50.4   50.9   50.0   +0.4   58.7   in 1927   42.1   in 1992  
Average Temperature   59.1   58.7   57.8   +1.3   66.3   in 1927   51.1   in 1899  
Total Precipitation   .37   1.09   1.08   -.71   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   54   65   67   -13   125   in 1899   15   in 1922  
Total CDD   1   8   5   -4   28   in 1927   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   56.9   58.4   55.4   +1.5   65.8   in 2005   42.6   in 1974  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   44.2   45.3   44.2   +0.0   55.4   in 2005   31.2   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   50.9   52.2   49.8   +1.1   60.6   in 2005   37.6   in 1984  
    October 9, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   25.63   40.49   36.59   -10.96   50.17   in 1998   18.73   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)   110   108   156   -46   303   in 1956   57   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   868   731   563   +305   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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