Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Dense Fog early then Cloudy and Rain, Light Winds, Warm and Very Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 10, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   76   76   73   +3   89   in 1961   60   in 1913  
Minimum Temperature   71   59   58   +13   71   in 2020   44   in 1956  
Average Temperature   74   68   66   +8   79   in 1897   54   in 1913  
Precipitation   .27   .00   .13   +.14   2.58   in 1896            
One Hour   .17   .00           .49   in 1999            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   2   -2   11   in 1913   0   in 2020  
CDD   9   3   3   +6   14   in 1897   0   in 2018  
Maximum Dew Point   74   64   61   +13   74   in 2020   46   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   69   57   53   +17   69   in 2020   35   in 1980  
Average  Dew Point   72   61   57   +15   72   in 2020   42   in 1956  
Maximum Humidity   98%   97%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2016   77%   in 1975  
Minimum Humidity   92%   55%   57%   +35%   93%   in 1999   25%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   95%   76%   75%   +20%   97%   in 1999   54%   in 1953  
Maximum Barometer   30.32   30.40   30.12   +00.20   30.49   in 1957   29.81   in 1958  
Minimum Barometer   30.10   30.26   29.89   +00.21   30.31   in 2009   29.43   in 1933  
Average Barometer   30.21   30.33   30.01   +00.20   30.38   in 2009   29.71   in 1958  
Average Wind   4.0   4.8   6.1   -2.1   11.2   in 1965   1.8   in 1990  
Direction   S   S   S       SSW         SW        
High Wind Gust   17   17   21   -4   33   in 1965   12   in 2007  
Direction   SW   S   SSW       SSW         NNE        
High Heat Index   79   77   75   +4   95   in 1961            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   71.4   69.5   69.4   +2.0   73.6   in 2015   65.8   in 2017  
Minimum Water Temp   70.7   68.4   67.2   +3.5   70.7   in 2020   63.9   in 2017  
Average Water Temp   71.1   69.0   68.3   +2.7   71.5   in 2016   64.9   in 2017  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:21:53 AM   5:54:02 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:01:37 PM   7:29:28 PM            
Length Of Day   12:39:44                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    September 10, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   79.2   75.1   74.7   +4.5   84.7   in 1983   68.8   in 1994  
Avg Minimum Temperature   64.2   58.6   59.6   +4.6   67.7   in 1959   51.5   in 1893  
Average Temperature   71.9   67.0   67.2   +4.8   75.5   in 1959   62.1   in 1994  
Total Precipitation   .66   .08   1.30   -.64   4.86   in 1924   .00   in 2009  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   5   11   -11   36   in 1994   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   69   25   35   +34   105   in 1959   0   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   68.5   64.3   62.7   +5.8   70.6   in 1993   54.2   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   59.2   54.8   53.7   +5.5   64.0   in 1959   44.0   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   64.0   59.8   58.2   +5.8   67.2   in 1959   49.1   in 1984  
    September 10, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.69   37.91   32.92   -8.23   46.33   in 1998   16.94   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   5   20   -20   36   in 1994   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   835   683   533   +302   835   in 2020   279   in 1902  
                             
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