Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Partly Cloudy early then Clear and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    October 14, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   68   66   62   +6   80   in 1920   50   in 1959  
Minimum Temperature   51   52   47   +4   62   in 2014   29   in 1953  
Average Temperature   60   59   54   +6   70   in 1990   45   in 2009  
Precipitation   .00   .05   .13   -.13   2.92   in 1901            
One Hour   .00   .04           .69   in 1999            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in              
HDD   5   6   11   -6   20   in 2009   0   in 2014  
CDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1990   0   in    
Maximum Dew Point   54   60   52   +2   70   in 1990   26   in 1980  
Minimum Dew Point   47   49   40   +7   61   in 1990   20   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   51   55   46   +5   66   in 1990   23   in 1980  
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   91%   +4%   100%   in 2017   55%   in 1950  
Minimum Humidity   53%   78%   55%   -2%   94%   in 2005   22%   in 1989  
Average Humidity   74%   87%   73%   +1%   97%   in 2005   47%   in 1950  
Maximum Barometer   30.03   30.06   30.13   -00.10   30.69   in 1951   29.60   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   29.76   29.91   29.89   -00.13   30.40   in 1951   29.37   in 1976  
Average Barometer   29.90   29.99   30.01   -00.12   30.55   in 1951   29.49   in 1976  
Average Wind   6.5   4.0   6.8   -0.3   19.1   in 1955   1.3   in 1997  
Direction   NW   SW   WNW       ENE         SE        
High Wind Gust   22   17   23   -1   54   in 1955   10   in 2017  
Direction   NNW   S   S       ENE         ESE        
High Heat Index                   81   in 1920            
Wind Chill                             29   in 1953  
Maximum Water Temp   63.0   61.2   62.3   +0.7   64.8   in 2011   59.0   in 2009  
Minimum Water Temp   61.5   59.3   61.0   +0.5   64.0   in 2011   57.9   in 2009  
Average Water Temp   62.3   60.3   61.6   +0.6   64.4   in 2011   58.5   in 2009  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:57:35 AM   6:29:45 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:04:19 PM   6:32:08 PM            
Length Of Day   11:06:44                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    October 14, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   66.4   63.9   64.6   +1.8   72.5   in 1990   55.6   in 1896  
Avg Minimum Temperature   51.2   51.3   49.1   +2.1   56.6   in 1961   40.1   in 1981  
Average Temperature   59.1   57.9   56.8   +2.4   64.4   in 1990   49.6   in 1981  
Total Precipitation   1.73   1.27   1.71   +.02   5.83   in 1962   .00   in 1930  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD   83   108   116   -33   215   in 1981   32   in 1961  
Total CDD   1   8   5   -4   45   in 1954   0   in 2016  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   62.7   56.9   54.4   +8.3   62.9   in 2005   43.2   in 1981  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   45.1   46.4   43.1   +2.0   54.7   in 2005   32.5   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   51.6   52.0   48.7   +2.8   58.8   in 2005   37.9   in 1981  
    October 14, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   26.99   40.67   37.22   -10.23   51.27   in 1998   18.73   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.7   in 1979   0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   139   151   205   -66   399   in 1956   62   in 1961  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   868   731   563   +305   868   in 2020   290   in 1902  
                             
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