Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, September 4, 2020
Mostly Cloudy, Light Rain & Fog early then Clear, Hot and Lower Humidity
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 4, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   87   79   75   +12   89   in 1937   63   in 1997  
Minimum Temperature   66   63   60   +6   73   in 1959   49   in 1976  
Average Temperature   77   71   68   +9   80   in 2018   58   in 1997  
Precipitation   .08   .00   .13   -.05   2.02   in 1905            
One Hour   .08   .00           .55   in 1970            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   1   -1   7   in 1997   0   in 2020  
CDD   12   6   4   +8   15   in 2018   0   in 1997  
Maximum Dew Point   71   72   63   +8   75   in 1993   48   in 1997  
Minimum Dew Point   54   61   54   -0   68   in 1961   40   in 1989  
Average  Dew Point   63   67   59   +4   71   in 2018   45   in 1989  
Maximum Humidity   96%   96%   92%   +4%   100%   in 2003   72%   in 1983  
Minimum Humidity   45%   76%   58%   -13%   93%   in 2003   34%   in 2007  
Average Humidity   71%   86%   75%   -5%   97%   in 2003   59%   in 1983  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.07   30.09   -00.09   30.63   in 1989   29.70   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   29.73   29.88   29.89   -00.16   30.24   in 1965   29.30   in 2010  
Average Barometer   29.87   29.98   29.99   -00.12   30.42   in 1989   29.53   in 2010  
Average Wind   4.9   7.3   5.8   -0.9   12.1   in 1972   1.3   in 1969  
Direction   NW   SSW   S       WNW         ESE        
High Wind Gust   17   24   21   -4   37   in 1988   11   in 1969  
Direction   SW   SSW   SSW       SSE         S        
High Heat Index   91   83   78   +13   99   in 1973            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   71.1   70.6   70.4   +0.7   73.7   in 2018   65.7   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   68.4   68.7   67.9   +0.5   71.4   in 2018   63.4   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   69.8   69.7   69.2   +0.6   72.6   in 2018   64.6   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:15:49 AM   5:47:42 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:11:50 PM   7:39:57 PM            
Length Of Day   12:56:01                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    September 4, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.3   77.8   75.5   +3.8   89.0   in 1929   67.3   in 2003  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.8   60.5   60.5   +4.3   72.5   in 1959   51.5   in 1967  
Average Temperature   72.0   69.1   68.0   +4.0   78.9   in 1898   60.6   in 2017  
Total Precipitation   .39   .00   .52   -.13   4.15   in 1905   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   4   -4   18   in 2017   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   29   17   16   +13   57   in 1898   0   in 1986  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.3   67.5   63.6   +6.7   74.3   in 1959   54.3   in 1975  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   58.5   58.0   54.5   +4.0   70.5   in 1959   41.8   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   64.4   62.8   59.1   +5.3   72.4   in 1959   48.6   in 1967  
    September 4, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.42   37.83   32.14   -7.72   45.30   in 1998   16.55   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)   0   0   13   -13   18   in 2017   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   795   675   514   +281   795   in 2020   272   in 1902  
                             
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