Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, September 12, 2020
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Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 12, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   73   69   73   +0   87   in 1961   60   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   52   55   58   -6   71   in 1947   45   in 1985  
Average Temperature   63   62   65   -2   79   in 1961   54   in 1967  
Precipitation   .00   .48   .13   -.13   1.19   in 1960            
One Hour   .00   .33           .34   in 1960            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   2   3   2   +0   11   in 1967   0   in 2018  
CDD   0   0   2   -2   14   in 1961   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   55   68   61   -6   73   in 2018   45   in 1985  
Minimum Dew Point   49   52   52   -3   69   in 1961   34   in 2004  
Average  Dew Point   52   60   56   -4   70   in 1971   42   in 1985  
Maximum Humidity   95%   96%   90%   +5%   100%   in 2018   74%   in 2002  
Minimum Humidity   45%   80%   56%   -11%   94%   in 2018   23%   in 2004  
Average Humidity   70%   88%   73%   -3%   97%   in 2018   55%   in 2002  
Maximum Barometer   30.35   30.30   30.13   +00.22   30.52   in 1966   29.77   in 1968  
Minimum Barometer   30.27   30.00   29.89   +00.38   30.30   in 2003   28.66   in 1960  
Average Barometer   30.31   30.15   30.01   +00.30   30.34   in 2012   29.29   in 1960  
Average Wind   4.5   9.0   6.4   -1.9   22.8   in 1960   1.9   in 1990  
Direction   ENE   NNE   SSW       SSE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   20   26   22   -2   81   in 1960   11   in 1990  
Direction   NE   NNE   SSW       SSE         SSW        
High Heat Index   72   72   74   -2   92   in 1952            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   69.8   69.6   69.1   +0.7   72.3   in 2005   65.1   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   67.8   68.5   67.1   +0.7   70.0   in 1999   63.3   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   68.8   69.1   68.1   +0.7   70.6   in 1999   64.2   in 2006  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:23:54 AM   5:56:07 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:58:11 PM   7:25:58 PM            
Length Of Day   12:34:17                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    September 12, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   78.2   74.9   74.4   +3.8   85.2   in 1983   68.4   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   62.5   58.9   59.3   +3.2   66.8   in 1961   51.2   in 1893  
Average Temperature   70.6   67.1   66.9   +3.7   75.3   in 1961   61.9   in 1994  
Total Precipitation   .66   .56   1.56   -.90   5.17   in 1905   T   in 2005  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   2   8   15   -13   46   in 1917   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   69   33   40   +29   124   in 1961   0   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.7   65.1   62.4   +5.3   70.4   in 1961   55.8   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   57.8   55.3   53.4   +4.4   63.8   in 1961   43.9   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   62.9   60.4   57.9   +5.0   67.1   in 1961   50.0   in 1967  
    September 12, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.69   38.39   33.18   -8.49   46.33   in 1998   17.36   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)   2   8   24   -22   46   in 1917   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   835   691   538   +297   835   in 2020   279   in 1902  
                             
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