Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, September 14, 2020
Mostly Cloudy early, Afternoon Haze/Smoke From Western States Fires to Clear PM, Breezy and Warmer
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 14, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   77   72   72   +5   84   in 1916   58   in 1964  
Minimum Temperature   56   50   57   -1   69   in 1947   43   in 1963  
Average Temperature   67   61   65   +2   76   in 1903   52   in 1963  
Precipitation   .00   .03   .13   -.13   2.62   in 1944            
One Hour   .00   .03           .44   in 1956            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   4   2   -2   13   in 1963   0   in 2020  
CDD   2   0   2   +0   11   in 1903   0   in 2019  
Maximum Dew Point   66   66   60   +6   74   in 1961   43   in 1975  
Minimum Dew Point   41   46   51   -10   67   in 2005   32   in 1959  
Average  Dew Point   54   56   56   -2   71   in 1961   38   in 1959  
Maximum Humidity   95%   92%   93%   +2%   100%   in 2005   73%   in 1953  
Minimum Humidity   45%   71%   63%   -18%   96%   in 2008   32%   in 1959  
Average Humidity   70%   82%   78%   -8%   97%   in 2008   55%   in 1959  
Maximum Barometer   30.20   30.47   30.12   +00.08   30.54   in 1985   29.63   in 1971  
Minimum Barometer   29.98   30.18   29.89   +00.09   30.29   in 2004   28.38   in 1944  
Average Barometer   30.09   30.33   30.00   +00.09   30.36   in 2004   29.50   in 1971  
Average Wind   8.1   10.9   6.4   +1.7   14.2   in 1979   1.5   in 2006  
Direction   NNW   SSE   SSW       S         SE        
High Wind Gust   25   25   22   +3   88   in 1944   12   in 2018  
Direction   NNE   SSE   SSW       SE         ENE        
High Heat Index   77   72   72   +5   88   in 1984            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   70.5   68.8   68.9   +1.6   72.0   in 2005   65.5   in 2006  
Minimum Water Temp   68.9   67.9   66.9   +2.0   69.8   in 2011   64.4   in 2006  
Average Water Temp   69.7   68.4   68.0   +1.7   70.5   in 2011   65.0   in 2006  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:25:55 AM   5:58:13 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:54:44 PM   7:22:27 PM            
Length Of Day   12:28:49                          
Special Conditions   Haze, Smoke from western states fires                  
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    September 14, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   77.9   74.4   74.1   +3.7   83.4   in 1983   68.9   in 1917  
Avg Minimum Temperature   61.3   57.6   59.0   +2.3   67.0   in 1961   51.6   in 1893  
Average Temperature   69.9   66.2   66.6   +3.3   75.4   in 1961   62.2   in 1893  
Total Precipitation   .66   .59   1.82   -1.16   5.17   in 1944   T   in 2005  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   3   16   19   -16   57   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   71   33   44   +27   145   in 1961   1   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   67.4   64.6   62.2   +5.2   70.6   in 1961   54.6   in 1967  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   56.1   53.9   53.2   +2.9   63.9   in 1961   43.6   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   61.9   59.5   57.7   +4.3   67.3   in 1961   49.1   in 1967  
    September 14, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.69   38.47   33.44   -8.75   46.33   in 1998   17.43   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)   3   16   28   -25   57   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   837   691   542   +295   837   in 2020   280   in 1902  
                             
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