Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Cloudy & Dense Fog early, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Continued Warm and Muggy
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    September 29, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   74   76   68   +6   80   in 1952   55   in 1936  
Minimum Temperature   64   55   52   +12   66   in 2015   35   in 1957  
Average Temperature   69   66   60   +9   73   in 1959   46   in 1914  
Precipitation   T   .00   .13   .00   2.82   in 2004            
One Hour   T   .00           .58   in 1974            
Snow   #N/A   0.0   0.0   #N/A   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   #N/A   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   6   -6   19   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   4   1   1   +3   8   in 1959   0   in 2018  
Maximum Dew Point   70   67   57   +13   71   in 2015   33   in 1981  
Minimum Dew Point   63   49   47   +16   66   in 1959   26   in 1981  
Average  Dew Point   67   58   52   +15   68   in 2015   30   in 1981  
Maximum Humidity   98%   94%   92%   +6%   100%   in 2006   68%   in 1981  
Minimum Humidity   82%   56%   59%   +23%   92%   in 2011   29%   in 1957  
Average Humidity   90%   75%   75%   +15%   95%   in 2012   49%   in 1957  
Maximum Barometer   29.97   30.32   30.13   -00.16   30.57   in 1988   29.61   in 1966  
Minimum Barometer   29.77   30.07   29.88   -00.11   30.30   in 2000   29.18   in 1963  
Average Barometer   29.87   30.20   30.01   -00.14   30.39   in 1988   29.49   in 1997  
Average Wind   6.4   7.0   6.6   -0.2   16.5   in 2001   3.0   in 1965  
Direction   S   N   N       NNE         NNW        
High Wind Gust   22   24   23   -1   38   in 1989   13   in 2018  
Direction   SSE   N   NNE       SW         NW        
High Heat Index   75   76   68   +7   82   in 1959            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   67.3   67.4   66.0   +1.3   68.9   in 2015   63.0   in 2010  
Minimum Water Temp   66.2   66.1   64.5   +1.7   67.5   in 2003   60.0   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   66.8   66.8   65.3   +1.5   68.1   in 2003   61.7   in 2000  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   6:41:20 AM   6:13:49 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   6:28:54 PM   6:56:24 PM            
Length Of Day   11:47:34                          
Special Conditions   Dense Fog                              
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    September 29, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   74.6   74.8   71.9   +2.6   78.2   in 1961   67.7   in 1963  
Avg Minimum Temperature   57.8   56.8   56.6   +1.2   62.8   in 1961   52.0   in 1956  
Average Temperature   66.4   66.0   64.3   +2.2   70.7   in 1961   60.3   in 1963  
Total Precipitation   .93   1.57   3.77   -2.84   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   74   -18   172   in 1956   12   in 1921  
Total CDD   98   65   59   +39   186   in 1961   7   in 1893  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   62.4   63.3   60.2   +2.2   67.2   in 2018   54.8   in 1966  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   51.4   52.8   51.1   +0.3   57.9   in 2018   44.2   in 1984  
Average  Dew Point   57.1   58.3   55.7   +1.5   62.9   in 2018   49.6   in 1984  
    September 29, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   24.96   39.40   35.39   -10.43   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   83   -27   172   in 1956   12   in 1921  
Total CDD (since Jan 1 20)   864   723   557   +307   864   in 2020   288   in 1902  
                             
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