Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Saturday, September 26, 2020
Mostly Cloudy and Fog early, Partly Cloudy Day to Mostly Cloudy PM, Light Winds, Warm & Humid
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 26, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   76   76   69   +7   86   in 1920   55   in 2000  
Minimum Temperature   58   57   53   +5   69   in 2018   41   in 1956  
Average Temperature   67   67   61   +6   76   in 1930   50   in 1956  
Precipitation   .00   .47   .13   -.13   2.53   in 2008            
One Hour   .00   .30           .98   in 1992            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   5   -5   15   in 1956   0   in 2020  
CDD   2   2   1   +1   11   in 1930   0   in 2016  
Maximum Dew Point   65   67   57   +8   74   in 2018   40   in 1966  
Minimum Dew Point   57   55   48   +9   69   in 2018   14   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   61   61   53   +8   72   in 2018   31   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   97%   97%   94%   +3%   100%   in 2018   74%   in 1987  
Minimum Humidity   66%   67%   60%   +6%   93%   in 1975   24%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   82%   82%   77%   +5%   96%   in 1975   53%   in 1951  
Maximum Barometer   30.16   29.92   30.15   +00.01   30.57   in 1925   29.81   in 1954  
Minimum Barometer   30.07   29.76   29.91   +00.16   30.35   in 2015   29.30   in 1991  
Average Barometer   30.12   29.84   30.03   +00.08   30.42   in 2015   29.57   in 1991  
Average Wind   3.8   6.3   5.8   -2.0   13.4   in 2000   2.1   in 2011  
Direction   SSE   SSW   SSW       NE         SW        
High Wind Gust   17   22   21   -4   38   in 1984   10   in 1971  
Direction   S   SSW   S       WNW         SW        
High Heat Index   77   78   70   +7   91   in 1958            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   67.5   67.6   66.8   +0.7   69.3   in 2011   63.7   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   65.8   66.3   64.9   +0.9   67.3   in 2003   61.7   in 2000  
Average Water Temp   66.7   67.0   65.9   +0.8   68.3   in 2003   62.9   in 1996  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:38:12 AM   6:10:41 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:34:01 PM   7:01:32 PM            
Length Of Day   11:55:49                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
Comments   16th consecutive day without rain  
    September 26, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.6   74.9   72.4   +2.2   78.8   in 1961   67.3   in 1963  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.0   57.0   57.1   -0.1   63.6   in 1961   52.1   in 1962  
Average Temperature   66.1   66.1   64.7   +1.3   71.3   in 1961   60.2   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .66   1.57   3.38   -2.72   10.67   in 1961   .31   in 1959  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   56   34   58   -2   143   in 1956   5   in 1930  
Total CDD   84   63   56   +28   180   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   61.6   63.3   60.6   +1.0   67.7   in 2018   55.2   in 1966  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   50.0   53.2   51.5   -1.5   58.9   in 1961   44.9   in 1967  
Average  Dew Point   56.0   58.5   56.1   -0.1   63.5   in 2018   50.3   in 1967  
    September 26, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.69   39.40   35.00   -10.31   48.03   in 1998   17.64   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)   56   34   67   -11   143   in 1956   5   in 1930  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   850   721   554   +296   850   in 2020   283   in 1902  
                             
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