Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Clear, Breezy, Low Humidity and Much Cooler
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 19, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   64   70   71   -7   85   in 1946   60   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   45   46   55   -10   68   in 2016   37   in 1956  
Average Temperature   55   58   63   -8   75   in 1906   50   in 1956  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .13   -.13   1.84   in 1972            
One Hour   .00   .00           .71   in 2006            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   10   7   3   +7   15   in 1956   0   in 2017  
CDD   0   0   1   -1   10   in 1906   0   in 2020  
Maximum Dew Point   40   53   59   -19   72   in 1991   40   in 2020  
Minimum Dew Point   30   43   50   -20   66   in 2016   26   in 1979  
Average  Dew Point   35   48   55   -20   69   in 2016   35   in 2020  
Maximum Humidity   70%   93%   93%   -23%   100%   in 2018   70%   in 2020  
Minimum Humidity   29%   47%   59%   -30%   96%   in 1989   29%   in 2020  
Average Humidity   50%   70%   76%   -27%   98%   in 1989   50%   in 2020  
Maximum Barometer   30.38   30.36   30.16   +00.22   30.58   in 1939   29.81   in 1976  
Minimum Barometer   30.09   30.26   29.93   +00.16   30.36   in 2008   29.30   in 1981  
Average Barometer   30.24   30.31   30.04   +00.19   30.43   in 2008   29.60   in 1981  
Average Wind   7.5   5.3   6.1   +1.4   14.7   in 1987   2.2   in 2005  
Direction   NNE   N   NNE       NNE         SSW        
High Wind Gust   28   17   21   +7   43   in 1936   12   in 1999  
Direction   NNE   NNE   NNE       E         SE        
High Heat Index   59   68   71   -12   86   in 1983            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   66.7   67.3   67.9   -1.2   71.1   in 2015   64.6   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   64.8   66.2   65.7   -0.9   69.5   in 2018   62.6   in 1996  
Average Water Temp   65.8   66.8   66.8   -1.1   70.1   in 2018   63.6   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:31:00 AM   6:03:25 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:46:05 PM   7:13:41 PM            
Length Of Day   12:15:05                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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    September 19, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   75.5   74.0   73.4   +2.1   81.1   in 1983   68.7   in 1913  
Avg Minimum Temperature   58.9   56.6   58.2   +0.7   64.2   in 1915   52.8   in 1984  
Average Temperature   67.5   65.5   65.8   +1.7   72.3   in 1961   61.7   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .66   .64   2.47   -1.81   7.93   in 1932   .06   in 1946  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   26   31   31   -5   90   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD   74   41   49   +25   153   in 1961   7   in 1975  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   64.4   62.8   61.5   +2.9   69.1   in 2018   55.0   in 1984  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   52.6   52.6   52.5   +0.1   60.9   in 2018   44.2   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   58.7   57.9   57.0   +1.7   65.3   in 2018   49.6   in 1984  
    September 19, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.69   38.47   34.09   -9.40   46.35   in 1998   17.53   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)   26   31   40   -14   90   in 1913   0   in 2015  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   840   699   547   +293   840   in 2020   280   in 1902  
                             
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