Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Monday, September 28, 2020
Cloudy, Afternoon Rain, Foggy, Continued Very Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 28, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   72   74   68   +4   80   in 2017   55   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   65   58   52   +13   67   in 2010   35   in 1980  
Average Temperature   69   66   60   +9   71   in 1961   46   in 1965  
Precipitation   .27   .00   .13   +.14   1.85   in 1958            
One Hour   .20   .00           .73   in 2018            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   5   -5   19   in 1965   0   in 2020  
CDD   4   1   1   +3   6   in 1961   0   in 2018  
Maximum Dew Point   69   66   57   +12   72   in 2017   31   in 1957  
Minimum Dew Point   64   56   48   +17   66   in 2010   22   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   67   61   52   +15   68   in 2010   27   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   98%   92%   93%   +5%   100%   in 2017   59%   in 1957  
Minimum Humidity   87%   67%   59%   +28%   96%   in 2004   24%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   93%   80%   76%   +17%   98%   in 2004   42%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   30.00   30.17   30.12   -00.12   30.46   in 1985   29.62   in 2009  
Minimum Barometer   29.94   30.08   29.88   +00.06   30.28   in 1950   29.45   in 2009  
Average Barometer   29.97   30.13   30.00   -00.03   30.35   in 1950   29.54   in 2009  
Average Wind   6.0   8.5   6.4   -0.4   14.3   in 1956   0.9   in 1965  
Direction   S   S   S       NNE         NNW        
High Wind Gust   18   24   22   -4   44   in 1985   10   in 2015  
Direction   S   S   S       SW         SE        
High Heat Index   74   76   70   +4   81   in 2017            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   67.5   67.5   66.8   +0.7   69.3   in 2005   62.9   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   66.0   66.1   64.9   +1.1   67.6   in 2003   61.1   in 2010  
Average Water Temp   66.8   66.8   65.9   +0.9   68.4   in 2003   62.0   in 2010  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:40:17 AM   6:12:47 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:30:36 PM   6:58:06 PM            
Length Of Day   11:50:19                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
Comments   1st measurable rain since September 10th  
    September 28, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.6   74.8   72.1   +2.5   78.6   in 1961   67.8   in 1963  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.5   56.9   56.8   +0.8   63.3   in 1961   52.0   in 1956  
Average Temperature   66.4   66.0   64.4   +1.9   71.1   in 1961   60.4   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .93   1.57   3.64   -2.71   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   35   68   -12   167   in 1956   7   in 1930  
Total CDD   94   64   58   +36   186   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   62.2   63.2   60.4   +1.8   67.4   in 2018   54.8   in 1966  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   51.0   52.9   51.2   -0.3   58.1   in 2018   44.3   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   56.8   58.3   55.8   +1.0   63.1   in 2018   49.8   in 1984  
    September 28, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.96   39.40   35.26   -10.30   48.49   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   35   77   -21   167   in 1956   7   in 1930  
Total CDD (since Jan 1 20)   860   722   556   +304   860   in 2020   287   in 1902  
                             
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