Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Cloudy, Rain and Fog, Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Winds and Seasonal Temperatures
Climate Normal Period						Climate Record Period
1981- 2010						1893 - 2020
		October 28, 2020								Record					Record
Observed Daily Data		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Maximum Temperature		53		57		57		-4		73		in	1927		44		in	2005
Minimum Temperature		46		49		42		+4		59		in	1953		27		in	1914
Average Temperature		50		53		50		+0		64		in	1977		36		in	1976
Precipitation		.24		.00		.13		+.11		2.77		in	1987
One Hour		.06		.00						.48		in	1987
Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		T		in	1903
Snow Depth		0		0						0		in
HDD		15		12		15		+0		29		in	1976		1		in	1977
CDD		0		0		0		+0		0		in			0		in
Maximum Dew Point		52		52		47		+5		65		in	1971		27		in	1976
Minimum Dew Point		40		47		34		+6		59		in	1953		10		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		46		50		40		+6		61		in	1971		22		in	1965
Maximum Humidity		96%		94%		90%		+6%		100%		in	2018		60%		in	1965
Minimum Humidity		72%		80%		56%		+16%		91%		in	2009		31%		in	1985
Average Humidity		84%		87%		73%		+11%		94%		in	1953		46%		in	1965
Maximum Barometer		30.16		30.32		30.13		+00.03		30.56		in	1946		29.67		in	1968
Minimum Barometer		29.91		29.82		29.83		+00.08		30.29		in	1956		29.07		in	2006
Average Barometer		30.04		30.07		29.98		+00.06		30.39		in	1956		29.45		in	2008
Average Wind		4.5		10.9		7.6		-3.1		16.6		in	1962		2.5		in	1975
Direction		NW		N		SW				SW					SSE
High Wind Gust		15		25		25		-10		46		in	2006		11		in	1975
Direction		NW		NW		SW				SE					S
High Heat Index										73		in	1927
Wind Chill				42											23		in	1976
Maximum Water Temp		60.6		58.2		58.4		+2.2		62.0		in	2017		53.8		in	2018
Minimum Water Temp		59.5		57.2		56.6		+2.9		59.9		in	2007		53.1		in	2018
Average Water Temp		60.1		57.7		57.5		+2.5		60.9		in	2007		53.5		in	2018
Sunrise/ AM Twilight		7:13:47 AM						6:45:16 AM
Sunset / PM Twilight		5:44:06 PM						6:12:36 PM
Length Of Day		10:30:19
Special Conditions		Fog
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		October 28, 2020								Record					Record
Month-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Avg Maximum Temperature		64.9		63.1		62.1		+2.8		68.9		in	1947		55.2		in	1896
Avg Minimum Temperature		50.3		48.8		46.5		+3.8		53.6		in	2017		40.7		in	1974
Average Temperature		57.9		56.2		54.3		+3.6		61.4		in	2017		49.0		in	1896
Total Precipitation		3.90		6.45		3.53		+.37		9.91		in	2005		.05		in	1947
Total Snow		0.0		0.0		0.0		+0.0		0.7		in	1979		0.0		in
Total HDD		203		254		299		-96		447		in	1896		122		in	1920
Total CDD		4		8		5		-1		48		in	1954		0		in	2015
Avg Maximum Dew Point		57.2		55.5		51.8		+5.4		60.1		in	2007		42.4		in	1974
Avg Minimum Dew Point		45.1		44.0		40.0		+5.1		49.2		in	2017		29.3		in	1974
Average  Dew Point		51.4		50.1		45.9		+5.5		54.5		in	2017		35.8		in	1974
		October 28, 2020								Record					Record
Year-to-Date Summary		Observed		2019		Normal		Depart		Highest					Lowest
Total Precipitation		29.16		45.85		39.04		-9.88		51.92		in	1998		20.15		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)		259		297		388		-129		558		in	1896		159		in	1920
Total CDD (since Jan 1)		871		731		563		+308		871		in	2020		290		in	1902
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