Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Tuesday, August 3, 2021  
Clear Morning, Mostly Cloudy Day to Partly Cloudy PM, Very Light Winds and Cooler  
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1991- 2020   1893 - 2021  
    August 3, 2021   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   75   89   80   -5   94   in 1975   67   in 1950  
Minimum Temperature   60   75   65   -5   75   in 2020   52   in 1964  
Average Temperature   68   82   72   -4   83   in 2006   60   in 1964  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   77.7   86.7   80.0   -2.3   94.7   in 1975   69.3   in 1921  
Month Avg Min Temperature   58.7   70.0   65.0   -6.3   73.7   in 2006   54.3   in 1953  
Month Average Temperature   68.7   78.3   72.0   -3.3   84.0   in 1975   63.7   in 1946  
HDD   0   0   0   +0   5   in 1964   0   in    
Month HDD   0   0   0   +0   6   in 1946   0   in 2021  
Season HDD   9   0   3   +6   34   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   3   17   8   -5   18   in 2006   0   in 1985  
Month CDD   11   40   24   -13   57   in 1975   1   in 1953  
Year CDD   401   504   352   +49   504   in 2020   153   in 1902  
Maximum Dew Point   66   76   69   -3   78   in 2006   51   in 1959  
Minimum Dew Point   56   66   62   -6   72   in 2018   43   in 1956  
Average  Dew Point   61   71   65   -4   74   in 2018   47   in 1956  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   64.7   75.0   69.0   -4.3   78.0   in 2006   57.3   in 1953  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   55.7   65.7   62.0   -6.3   71.0   in 1979   47.0   in 1964  
Month Average Dew Point   60.2   70.3   65.0   -4.8   73.0   in 2006   52.3   in 1953  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   1.10   in 1944            
One Hour   .00   .00           .45   in 1954            
Hourly Rate   .00   .00           .66   in 2006            
Month Precipitation   .03   .00   .35   -.32   2.60   in 1965   .00   in 2020  
Year Precipitation   22.86   22.38   26.00   -3.14   41.55   in 1998   14.33   in 1957  
Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A            
Snow Depth   #N/A   #N/A           #N/A   in              
Month Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in    
Season Snow   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A   #N/A   in #N/A  
    August 3, 2021     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2021   2020   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   95%   95%   94%   +1%   100%   in 2004   71%   in 1956  
Minimum Humidity   62%   48%   61%   +1%   93%   in 1987   31%   in 1956  
Average Humidity   79%   72%   77%   +1%   97%   in 1987   51%   in 1956  
Maximum Barometer   30.13   30.08   30.03   +00.10   30.35   in 1976   29.76   in 1957  
Minimum Barometer   30.05   29.90   29.86   +00.19   30.16   in 1998   29.55   in 1987  
Average Barometer   30.09   29.99   29.95   +00.14   30.21   in 1998   29.70   in 1980  
Average Wind   2.2   9.0   5.5   -3.3   11.8   in 1974   1.4   in 1996  
Direction   SSE   SW   SSW       SW         SSW        
High Wind Gust   9   31   20   -11   35   in 1957   9   in 2021  
Direction   S   WSW   SW       SW         S        
High Heat Index   76   94   82   -6   108   in 2006            
Low Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   73.4   68.4   72.7   +0.7   80.9   in 2006   68.2   in 1996  
Minimum Water Temp   71.2   65.4   69.1   +2.1   72.2   in 2013   65.2   in 2004  
Average Water Temp   72.3   66.9   70.9   +1.4   74.4   in 2006   66.9   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:43:08 AM   5:12:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:59:34 PM   8:30:21 PM            
Length Of Day   14:16:26                          
Special Conditions   None                              
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